> C is not supposed to have changed from K&R -- that it is backwards compatible was one of its main selling points and main reason to put up with such meager fu

> C is not supposed to have changed from K&R -- that it is backwards compatible was one of its main selling points and main reason to put up with such meager functionality that had programmers digging with a teaspoon. C has gained new functionality and features. It just hasn't deprecated the old ones. K&R C will still compile with a modern C compiler, but it won't be as good as modern (C99/C17) C.