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minus-squareRodeo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoIn Ada, integer overflows produce compile time errors unless you create a new data type that is explicitly marked as being allowed to overflow. Why people think C is better is a mystery.
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In Ada, integer overflows produce compile time errors unless you create a new data type that is explicitly marked as being allowed to overflow.
Why people think C is better is a mystery.