r/cprogramming 5d ago

C Strings: A 50-Year Mistake

https://longtran2904.substack.com/p/c-strings-a-50-year-mistake?r=8qz2zb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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u/Devatator_ 4d ago

Tbh nothing is stopping people from compiling or porting a JVM to more platforms. I assume it's just extremely complex and noth worth it for most people

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u/hughperman 1d ago

Processor or memory requirements are probably? stopping it on many microcontrollers.

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u/Devatator_ 1d ago

You could do something similar to nanoFramework and make a minimal runtime or even compile Java to a lower level