R.I.P. Niklaus Wirth

[jthole]

(01-13-2024 02:22 PM)Wes Loewer Wrote:  

(01-06-2024 08:07 PM)Peter Klein Wrote:  I would always say that I preferred Pascal, because “I like my variables to be what they are, rather than where they are.” ;-)

I cut my teeth on Pascal but soon after became a fan of C. In spite of that, I'm afraid I still don't get your "what" vs "where" joke. Please explain.

Passing a value or a pointer, I guess.