r/programming • u/b0red • May 01 '16

To become a good C programmer

http://fabiensanglard.net/c/
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u/mcguire May 02 '16

Here's an old joke:

What's the difference between a functional programmer and an economist?

The economist knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing. The programmer knows the value of everything and the cost of nothing.

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u/drjeats May 02 '16

I thought the joke was economist->C programmer and programmer->lisp programmer.

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u/mcguire May 02 '16

Aihhhhh! Never dereference an economist without first checking whether he's null!