Re:The C23 edition of Modern C is now available for free
by rramadass on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @02:09AM
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> because much (most?) code is not written to a strict C or C++ standard, but is "C/C++" and various extensions.
Absolutely true. I generally insist on folks learning C and C++ interoperability before diving in to all the "Modern C or C++" goodness. It helps them in understanding what actually is going on "under the hood" and makes them a better programmer/debugger.
See also the book Advanced C and C++ Compiling by Milan Stevanovic.
It's telling that every compiler toolchain that compiles C++ also compiles C (for some definition of "C"). With compiler flags, GCC extensions, and libraries that are kinda-sorta compatible with both languages, there's no being strict about it.
_My_ code might be strict about it, but what about tinyusb? Eventually you'll have to work with a library that chokes on `--pedantic`, because much (most?) code is not written to a strict C or C++ standard, but is "C/C++" and various extensions.