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Brace Style (sh.itjust.works)

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[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

When Fortran was created, each line was a separate punched card. The syntax made sense for that medium.

C was setup from the start for use on teletypes with fancy line editors like ed.

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