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C Strings: A 50-Year Mistake

Quality: 8/10 Relevance: 9/10

Summary

The article argues that C's null-terminated strings are outdated, advocating length-based strings. It outlines benefits like explicit lengths, safer APIs, and efficient substrings, plus implementation patterns and downsides. It also surveys alternative string implementations and emphasizes immutability in APIs.

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