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Are all programming languages based on English? (lemmy.one)

submitted 10 months ago by StorageB@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If you're from a non English speaking country, do you first have to learn English if you want to get into programming?

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[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That's "One S", not "One C", for anyone reading this unfamiliar with Cyrillic. What looks like a Latin C is actually a Cyrillic S.

Also, while we're at it, leat's clear up one more misunderstanding: Many think СССР is Cee Cee Cee Pee, but it's not, it's really SSSR.