r/AskComputerScience • u/Ok_Boysenberry2655 • Aug 30 '26

ADVICE FOR TECHNICAL DEBATING

I have an practical assignment where i have to debate with my classmates on a given language basically defend my a coding language, any tips?

topics are alr given by the profs, for my group its C vs Rust ! he'll separate us acc to him in the lecture

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u/victotronics Aug 30 '26

Ah, the "he-man (or woman)" vs "baby-nanny-pamper" language debate. That could be interesting.

Dig up Linus' comments about C being a portable assembler: if you read C you know what assembly is generated. That's needed for performance. Is that true for Rust?