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[twitch]

I was just curious of how C programmers we have here?

[CygnetGames]

I've used C for a few small projects, but nothing major.

[WingedPanther]

Same here. I prefer C++.

[Dave]

I'm learning C right now. It's tricky, but I like it. I like that it's so low-level, so you always feel close to the hardware. I also like the freedom it gives you to just do your own thing, even if it's stupid. I find that you learn a lot that way. I also like that it's a picky, exacting language where every detail has to be explicit. I think I must be some sort of glutton for punishment. :|

[TkTech]

Try assembler. Easy: yes. Explicit: yes. Unbelievably long and messy coding: Yeap.

[twitch]

How about Malbolge Malbolge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

lol

[v0id]

My favorites languages are C and C++, so yes, I'll say I'm a C programmer.

[Ronin]

C and C++ here. I know it but not well.

[niskin]

My preferred languages are C and C++ so I would also say I'm a C programmer.

[Lop]

Isn't it true if you know C++ you know C?

[niskin]

No I don't believe that it is. The methods in C can often be very different to those in C++. However, if you do a lot of what I call hybrid programming (programming using both C and C++ header files) then you are likely to know both quite well.

[v0id]

"Lop" said:

Isn't it true if you know C++ you know C?

I would say it depends, and not directly no, as niskin.
When you know C++, you almost certainly know C as well. You just have to remember that C is sometimes different from C++, and you can also do some things in C, that you can't in C++. ATM I can't come up with any examples about what you can do in C, but not C++ - but there are many things, mainly in memory management. Some quick searches using your favorite search engine, would probably come up with something.