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Depends on the type of thinker someone is. Everyone thinks best at a particular level. While a certain data structure might be complex, it’s use might be simple.

If I show someone a list of lists in C# the semantics of that will be very easy for them to grasp. The same data structure in C might defeat them altogether.



> The same data structure in C might defeat them altogether

I agree with this, but my point is that to get started in C all you need to work with is strings/arrays.

> While a certain data structure might be complex, it’s use might be simple

I would argue that in most cases the use only appears to be simple and in reality the correct use is just as complex as the data structure.


> I agree with this, but my point is that to get started in C all you need to work with is strings/arrays.

Which are both absolute shit, that's not exactly a ringing endorsement.




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