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Undefined behavior, and the Sledgehammer Principle | The Pasture

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Previously, an article made the rounds concerning Undefined behavior that made the usual Rust crowd go nuts and the usual C and C++ people get grumpy that someone Did Not Understand the Finer Points and Nuance of Their Brilliant Language. So, as usual, it’s time for me to do what I do best

Previously, an article made the rounds concerning Undefined behavior that made the usual Rust crowd go nuts and the usual C and C++ people get grumpy that someone Did Not Understand the Finer Points and Nuance of Their Brilliant Language. So, as usual, it’s time for me to do what I do best and add nothing of value to the conversation whatsoever. It’s time to get into The Big One in C and C++, and the Sledgehammer Principle. Undefined behavior This article is the one that flew around late November 2022 with people having a minor conniption over the implications that GCC will take your grubby si

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