But active programming consists of the design of new progra… - Niklaus Wirth

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But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs.

Niklaus Wirth

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Niklaus E. Wirth (15 February 1934 – 1 January 2024) was a Swiss computer scientist and winner of the 1984 Turing Award. He is best known for designing several programming languages, including Pascal, and for pioneering several classic topics in software engineering.

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Native Name: Niklaus Emil Wirth

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But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs. - Niklaus Wirth

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