Mechanical rules are never a substitute for clarity of thou… - Brian Kernighan

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Mechanical rules are never a substitute for clarity of thought.

Brian Kernighan

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Brian Wilson Kernighan (born January 1, 1942) is a computer scientist who worked at the Bell Labs and contributed to the design of the pioneering AWK and AMPL programming languages. He is most well-known for his co-authorship, with Dennis Ritchie, of the first book on the C programming language.

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Birth Name: Brian Wilson Kernighan

Alternative Names: Brian W. Kernighan

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Mechanical rules are never a substitute for clarity of thought. - Brian Kernighan

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