New C features in GCC 13

Re:New C features in GCC 13 by hgs3 on Thursday May 04, 2023 @09:12AM (#35814727)

typeof and auto are useful for writing type-generic macros.

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Re:New C features in GCC 13 by pmarin on Thursday May 04, 2023 @10:55AM (#35816343)

Yeah but looking how auto has been abused in C++ I don't think it worth it.

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Re:New C features in GCC 13 by peterfirefly on Thursday May 04, 2023 @11:13AM (#35816658)

C23's auto is not nearly as magic as C++'s auto. You can use it for the simple things but not for the perversely creative abuse scenarios you fear.

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