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		Buttons840 on Jan 20, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Again on 0-based vs. 1-based indexing I'm pretty sure 1-based indexing is here too. Should new languages use it? Fortran was using 1-based indexing 15 years before C existed if I understand correctly?

ModernMech on Jan 20, 2021 [–]

Yes! And it's not a coincidence Fortran was conceived to target scientists, while C was targeting kernel developers. The target audience had much to do with the choice.

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