What is an example in which knowing C will make me write better code in any other language?

Question

In the Stack Overflow podcasts, Joel Spolsky constantly harps on Jeff Atwood about Jeff not knowing how to write code in C. His statement is that \"knowing C helps you write bet

Answer 1

inefficient code (eg loops of string+=) are typically inefficient in any language. what difference does it make if someone explains why it is inefficient in one language or the other? knowing C, but not realizing that a method is inefficient, is no different than knowing python and not realizing the same.