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C is used a lot in embedded hardware programming where resources are scarce.

Linux kernel is written in C because, according to Linus Torvalds, C++ is a horrible language C++ is a horrible language.

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C is used a lot in embedded hardware programming where resources are scarce.

Linux kernel is written in C because, according to Linus Torvalds, C++ is a horrible language C++ is a horrible language.

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C is used a lot in embedded hardware programming where resources are scarce.

Linux kernel is written in C because, according to Linus Torvalds, C++ is a horrible language.

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