> C is significantly harder to write a compiler for than many 
> other languages
> including all of the Wirth languages and Basic. Case 
> sensitivity is designers
> choice and the stuff for endless net threads.

The confusion is probably that the C *semantics* (the meanting of the
program) are relatively easy to translate coompared to many other
languages (hence: C is a low-level HLL). But the C *syntax* (the format)
is difficult to parse and interpret. 

Wouter van Ooijen

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