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C2x: The Future C Standard

• pjmlp 6y ago
  Pity, zero proposals to increase safety when using C is the only option for whatever business reasons.
  • vkazanov 6y ago
    I'd say that defer-like mechanism would help a lot with memory safety. But it's just a rumour currently.
    • pjmlp 6y ago
      I was more looking into adoption of any strings and arrays libraries, with proper bounds checking as well, now that Annex K is out of the table. And stronger enumerations.
      • vkazanov 6y ago
        I have yet to see any serious discussion around making the standard library less... Spartan. Sometimes I question my own sanity because my love for this crazy little language :-)
        • pjmlp 6y ago
          Yeah, that is why POSIX exists, the unofficial C standard library.
• justin66 6y ago
  > the first truly interesting book in years on this language was published The linked publisher page indicates Seacord's book won't be published until August.
  • vkazanov 6y ago
    But you can buy it already. Also, I think they moved the date a bit.
    • justin66 6y ago
      Where did you buy it? It's a preorder on Amazon and on the publisher's page.
      • vkazanov 6y ago
        I didn't :-) not yet, anyway. Waiting for the finalized version. The early access pdf should be pretty complete though.
• feiss 6y ago
  Wow I love the #embed directive..
  • vkazanov 6y ago
    True! Probably the only relatively big quality-of-life improvement so far. Reformed error handling in it's current form is not there yet.