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smallstepforman ◴[] No.45770545[source]
There are languages nobody uses, and languages people complain about. Computing is about change, otherwise there is nothing to compute. The mere fact that its called a “variable” makes it obvious that its supposed to change.
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1. butokai ◴[] No.45770603[source]
This is a viewpoint commonly held by students who were exposed to imperative programming before having any class in maths. However it shouldn't survive long after that.