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Readability is subjective.

Large user base? C is number 2. Go isn't even in the top 10.[1]

Tooling? C has decades of being one of the most commonly used languages, and a general culture of building on existing tools instead of jumping onto the latest hotness every few months. As a result, C has a very mature tool set.

[1] https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/



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