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> C is a simple language if you ignore all the traps, pitfalls, gotcha's, corner cases, and exceptions to the rules.

Yes, and no. If you're sticking with just raw C and the standard libraries, it's a simple language. That doesn't mean your program will be simple, however - security concerns alone ramp up the complexity by orders of magnitude. But at its core, it is a simple language with mostly simple rules.



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