Quite frankly I wouldn't recommend learning C these days except for maintaining, there are better languages e.g Rust, Go, Zig, Swift. And the Eu and US are cracking down on unsafe Code including open source.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A-ha, better languages my ass. They may make some specific job easier, but calling them good just because of that - nuh-uh. I would (and actually will) rather spend time learning to properly use C or C++

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I call them better because C leave security holes in everything it touches.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Nothing a Valgrind pass can't solve. A surprisingly number of developers I've met have never heard of this tool, surprisingly, which is probably one of the reasons why people advocate for Rust. Can't really protect against developer ignorance without a strict language.

[–] ulterno 1 points 3 days ago

security holes

They are called easter eggs and they are a feature.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, not the programmers do this, lol?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't matter, the Eu and US and others will make it irrelevant before anyone new has a chance to learn it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I like your optimism (really mean this)

And good luck to them (sarcasm)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

learn C, so you can appreciate rust

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Agreed, I only found one of these with the C book in it. I think it would make much more sense with the Rust book.

[–] ulterno 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

According to kittenzrulz123, you need a choker and a skirt to go with the Rust book.
Also, some specific ThinkPad apparently. Guess my R52 won't do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I don't think Thinkpads can be bought off Amazon, they're more of an Ebay purchase.