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		jug on Dec 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: C Is Not a Low-level Language (2018) I'd argue that the class of languages running within a virtual machine like Java (JVM) or .NET (CLR) ought to be placed in a higher level of abstraction. These are so detached from the physical reality that they become cross-platform, which in itself is also the goal.

drran on Dec 28, 2021 [–]

C is the most cross-platform language today, because almost every platform supports C. JVM is written in C, for example, for portability.

Sindisil on Dec 28, 2021 | [–]

The most prevalent JVM is written mostly in C++, not C.

Your portability point mostly stands, though.

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