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Assembly vs. algorithmic languages (like C, Algol, etc) [duplicate]

This question already has answers here: Why does Donald Knuth write TAOCP using assembly language? (4 answers) Closed 8 years ago. Usually, computer science papers describe algorithms in Algol-like pseudolanguage, similar to Pascal or even C/C++. But Donald Knuth uses his own assembly language (MMIX). Are there any good known algorithms inexpressible in Algol-like language […]

Assembly vs. algorithmic languages (like C, Algol, etc) [duplicate]

This question already has answers here: Why does Donald Knuth write TAOCP using assembly language? (4 answers) Closed 8 years ago. Usually, computer science papers describe algorithms in Algol-like pseudolanguage, similar to Pascal or even C/C++. But Donald Knuth uses his own assembly language (MMIX). Are there any good known algorithms inexpressible in Algol-like language […]