---
title: "The C Column"
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published_at: "2026-01-20T21:41:09+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-01-20T21:41:10+00:00"
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excerpt: "Now that Duane Parker has broadened our horizons with the Pascal Page, I thought I would try my luck with the C language."
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  - name: "CATS Newsletter"
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    title: "CATS v7 n11"
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pubdate: "March 1990"
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---

# The C Column

Now that Duane Parker has broadened our horizons with the Pascal Page, I thought I would try my luck with the C language.