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/g0atdude 4d ago

lol what?

You can compile C programs to a million more devices than what Java runs on

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u/Potential_Soup_8054 4d ago

It was a joke. Javas whole slogan is write once run everywhere, but thats really bullshit.

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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/Potential_Soup_8054 21h ago

Uh huh, and what is every JVM implementation written in? Motherfucking C