#Stack size calc
27-Jun-88 03:21:41
Sb: #132099-#Stack size calc
Fm: Vic Wagner 76046,3004
To: Scott Ballantyne 70066,603
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I believe I've stated before my preferences for upwards growing stacks. As
for HLL programmers 'understanding' the machine, that is completely
irrelevant. HLLs are SUPPOSED to make understanding the machine
unnecessary and irrelevant. As for func(a, b, c) being a problem, I point
out that C was the FIRST and to my knowledge, the ONLY language which
allowed for evaluation in some order other than left to right. If APL
allows is (I don't remember any function calls in the APL I've used), I
apologize in advance.