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If every C programmer knew, then there would be no need to ban them

• asveikau 7y ago
  I actually wonder why they do it. Linkers already warn for this stuff. Doing it this way requires every source file to include banned.h, which I would guess is done by including it from some other common header, but that's not fool proof either.
• ncmncm 7y ago
  Not knowing defines you as not a C programmer. That doesn't stop many people from trying to code C anyway... I have seen strtok used, even though it takes more code to use it correctly than not use it. strlcpy is like that, too. Of course, what happens is nobody uses them correctly.
  • bhk 7y ago
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
    • ncmncm 7y ago
      Does not apply. Nobody is born with C skills. Competence can be measured objectively. Failure to understand array bounds is prima facie evidence of lack.
• Dylan16807 7y ago
  That's not true. People don't staunchly avoid situations that have pointless sharp edges. Putting up caution tape, despite everyone being aware of the danger, is very often a useful activity.