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C is a general-purpose computer programming language used for operating systems, games and other high performance work.
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Why were variable length arrays made optional in C 2011?
From Chapter 4 (page 13) of Rationale for International Standard - Programming Languages - C 5.10 (2003)
By defining conforming implementations in terms of the programs they accept, the Standard leaves … Beyond this two-level scheme, no additional subsetting is defined for C, since the C89 Committee felt strongly that too many levels dilutes the effectiveness of a standard.
Emphasis mine. …
