Wikipedia:Featured article review/C (programming language): Difference between revisions

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*'''Remove''' three weeks, very few edits, almost no changes, no indication anyone is taking it on. The article needs to be referenced. [[User:SandyGeorgia|Sandy]] 03:31, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

*'''Remove''' as per Sandy. In addition, the prose needs a lot of work; for such a complicated subject, our readers need utter clarity. Take the second half of the lead.

<font color=green>"C has also had a great influence on most other popular languages[1], especially C++ which was originally designed as an enhancement to C. It is distinguished for the efficiency of the code it produces, and is the most commonly used programming language for writing system software [2] [3], though it is also widely used for writing applications. Though not originally designed as a language for teaching, and despite its somewhat unforgiving character, C is commonly used in computer science education, in part because the language is so pervasive. Note that C# is a very different programming language.</font color>

**It would be stronger without the "alsos".

**"Great" might be better as "significant".

**Comma after "C++" is required.

**"distinguished for" better as "distinguished by", I think.

**The second sentence is longish and needs to articulate the relationship between the three separate ideas. Ideas 2 and 3 are very close (contrastive), so why not: "C is distinguished by the efficiency of the code it produces; it is the most commonly used programming language for writing system software [2] [3], although it is widely used for writing applications."

**Two "thoughs" in a row; two "commonly used"s.

**"The language is so pervasive" is unclear; so is "somewhat unforgiving". [[User:Tony1|Tony]] 02:00, 22 July 2006 (UTC)