While conventional C++ is a vast improvement in memory safety, it does not, at the moment, fully address the problem. Complete memory safety may be achieved if/

While conventional C++ is a vast improvement in memory safety, it does not, at the moment, fully address the problem. Complete memory safety may be achieved if/when the "Core Guidelines Lifetime Checker"[1] is completed, but in the mean time SaferCPlusPlus[2] can be used to achieve memory safety. SaferCPlusPlus can, of course, be used with C code as well (if you're willing to use a C++ compiler), but will typically be slower than with the corresponding C++ code. [1] https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2016/03/31/c-core-guidelines-checkers-preview-of-the-lifetime-safety-checker/ https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2016/03/31/c-core-gu... [2] shameless plug: https://github.com/duneroadrunner/SaferCPlusPlus https://github.com/duneroadrunner/SaferCPlusPlus