• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    C is just a letter

    It’s the successor to B, which was derived from BCPL (“Basic Combined Programming Language”)

    Incidentally, C++ is a reference to how integer values are iterated in C. And then C# is a pithy take on C++ wherein you’ve stacked two rows of plus signs on top of each other.

    There’s often some rhyme or reason to these names.

    • JokeDeity@lemm.ee
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      1 day ago

      I found this interesting, was there an A?

      Proceeds to go look it up while still hoping for your knowledge