15 Aug
2010
15 Aug
'10
12:06 p.m.
Quoth Bill Atkins
No, not really. Linked lists are very easy to deal with recursively and Strings automatically work with any already-defined list functions.
Yes, they're great - a terrible mistake, for a practical programming language, but if you fail to recognize the attraction, you miss some of the historical lesson on emphasizing elegance and correctness over practical performance. Donn Cave, donn@avvanta.com