> >I wonder how many millions of dollars have been lost
> >due to IF (I = 1) being written when IF (I == 1) was really intended.
> 
> None.. since both produce compile errors.
> 
> Since you are putting C under trial, you should at least know that
> C statements are case sensitive..

Hmmmmm. Perfectly vaild but very pointless remark. The above *is* a
major problem in C. But most C *compilers* will at least give a warning.
Provided that the compiler does not also produce a mess of useless
warnings, this mostly solves the problem.

C is a lot like the PC architecture or the 14-bit PIC architecture: a
total mess, but so bloody cheap and easily available that you will
probably want to use it regardless.

Wouter van Ooijen

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