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HexDecOctBin ◴[13 Apr 25 16:21 UTC] No.43673899[source]▶

Why is it that Pascal is supposedly so good for Rapid Application Development? Is it simply a historical accident, or does Pascal have some features that make it easier? What features would need to be added to C to make C a viable language for RAD?

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1. pjmlp ◴[13 Apr 25 17:46 UTC] No.43674504[source]▶

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Easy, see C++ Builder.

Thing is, people complain about Borland/Embarcadero extensions, but love their GCC and clang ones.

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