Safe code is a skill, not a feature.
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i will never forgive C for making the type syntax be
char* args[]
instead of the much more reasonable
&[char] args
it also bothers me that char* args[] and char c are “the same type” in the sense that the compiler lets you write
char c, *args[5];
with no problems. i think the C languages would be way easier to learn if they had better type syntax. don’t even get me started on C++ adding support for
auto fn_name() -> ReturnType { … }
@affiliate Hey, you didn't even mention that char *args[] actually means char **args in a parameter list.
god, what a beautiful language. it brings a tear to my eye
Strictly speaking, it should be
Unsafe block syntax in C++
{ ...}
That is why I use just int main(){...} without arguments instead.
Any void main(){...} enjoyers?
int main(void) { . . . } for me!
besides not requiring a return value, what difference does it make?
@stebo02 @Bogus5553 Neither of them require a return value, but void main isn't legal C++.
yeah I thought so, does it work in C?
It will also give an error if you try to add a return value anyways.
while (true) {...}