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> what is the point of reinventing the wheel?

The point of reinventing the wheel is to develop a more intimate familiarity with the tool or framework or utility you're trying to re-create. Yes the original ls program is perfectly functional but recreating it can be a good way to learn how to write C programs. This is applicable to any type of project really.



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