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What do people mean when they say C is 'dangerous'?

by wazbug on 11/6/24, 5:46 PM with 3 comments

  • by JohnFen on 11/6/24, 6:17 PM

    I believe what they mean is that using C safely requires skill and attention.
  • by RGamma on 11/6/24, 6:02 PM

  • by jqpabc123 on 11/6/24, 10:53 PM

    I believe they mean that it is highly probable that any substantial C program contains significant coding errors, mistakes and vulnerabilities just waiting to be exploited.