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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If the web server is implemented in any of the languages that require semicolons.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

why would you demo a for loop with a web server

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

As one step of building a bigger project that demonstrates something web-ish.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

For the same reason our OS memory management class was in Java, a language without pointers, because some idiot decided all courses had to be standardized on the same language because the industry says they need people who know that language now.