On: C Is Not a Low-Level Language

[pjmlp]

BLISS, Modula-2, NEWP, Mesa,...?

Of course, some of those tricks are only allowed in SYSTEM/UNSAFE blocks on these languages.

[kazinator → pjmlp]

That was in response to the claim that if C has a feature, it "probably exists in every language most programmers are familiar with".

"Most programmers" are not familiar with these. (A bit sad in the case of Modula-2).

[pjmlp → kazinator]

Which is a sad state of affairs, programming language history should be a required part of curriculum.

[kazinator → pjmlp]

Well, there is a big jump between knowing about historic programming languages and familiarity. I know a few things about SNOBOL, but I couldn't sit down and start coding in it without some ramp-up period.