> C string handling practically invites off-by-one errors and horrible security practices out-of-the-box. At that point it is beating dead horse - it is such w

> C string handling practically invites off-by-one errors and horrible security practices out-of-the-box. At that point it is beating dead horse - it is such well known fact how C strings works. And it's insanity that noone proposed new standard library with better implementation for strings domain. Boo hoo "old programs" bla bla... And it's total insanity to blame powerfull language for allowing you to do almost anything in it. You don't even need to ask commitee for permission to roll your own _low level constructs_ - how insane is that ? ;) But keep spitting on what gives you freedom...