----- Original Message ---- > From: Olin Lathrop > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Sent: Wednesday, 29 December, 2010 15:40:47 > Subject: Re: [PIC] C syntax in assembler > =20 > Language design *does* matter. Unfortunately C is badly designed but so > many people have gotten used to it they have become blind to the proble= ms. >=20 They are not "blind to the problems" they are "competent C programmers". T= hey=20 understand the language's limitations and don't try blame the tools. Arguments about C's design often fail to recognise that the bulk of C was=20 designed nearly 40 years ago. Arguing that C doesn't match up to modern design ideas is ultimately a poin= tless=20 exercise. If C was as bad as some try to make out it wouldn't have survived this long= .. =20 PeterO --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .