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C has generics as well. This permits the return type of generic functions to be preserved.

• jcranmer 3y ago
  The only generic feature C has is the _Generic expression, which isn't a function, but closer to a switch(typeof(x)) expression.
  • kevin_thibedeau 3y ago
    _Generic can be used to merge a collection of functions.
    • CyberDildonics 3y ago
      That's not the same as being able to write a data structure that takes any type.
      • kevin_thibedeau 3y ago
        It's still generic. You don't have to have feature parity with C++ to meet that bar.
        • CyberDildonics 3y ago
          That would be like calling function overloading generics.
    • neutrono 3y ago
      It should have been called _Overload or something similar, since it's not really a generic.