"scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> > - C and Prolog appeared at the same time. This doesn't make a lot of
> > sense. C is a crude, simplistic low-level bit-twiddling langauge, while
> > Prolog is a powerful high-level logic manipulation language. If there
> > were computers capable of running Prolog, why did C need to exist?
>
> Speed?

How'd you imagine writing libraries for said high level logic manipulation
language to interface hardware? Assembler? I'd think C is your best bet there
since it's low level enough to do the bit twiddling to control hardware and high
level enough to not be a PITA.

Just my 2 cents

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