Brian Kernighan (2015), "Computer Science - Brian Kernighan on successful language design", University of Nottingham.
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But you wonder whether it [C++] has passed beyond some threshold of complexity that's beyond mortals.
— Brian Kernighan on C++
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About Brian Kernighan
Brian Wilson Kernighan (born January 1, 1942) is a computer scientist who worked at the Bell Labs and contributed to the design of the pioneering AWK and AMPL programming languages. He is most well-known for his co-authorship, with Dennis Ritchie, of the first book on the C programming language.
About Brian Kernighan
Brian Wilson Kernighan (born January 1, 1942) is a computer scientist who worked at the Bell Labs and contributed to the design of the pioneering AWK and AMPL programming languages. He is most well-known for his co-authorship, with Dennis Ritchie, of the first book on the C programming language.
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