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Why use trailing newlines instead of leading with printf?

answered Nov 21, 2018 at 4:56

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Why would you ever use `malloc(0)`?

answered Jun 17, 2020 at 23:29

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In C, why is NULL and 0 triggering an if statement

answered Jun 18, 2016 at 7:04

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Is readability a valid reason to not use const in (reference) parameters?

answered Sep 24, 2016 at 16:31

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Why do we have to include multiple header files for a single library (the C standard library)?

answered Sep 19, 2017 at 20:51

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How should I provide generic typing and allocation for a collection library in C?

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 20:00

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Best way to model UTC time and deltas in embedded C

answered Oct 2, 2018 at 21:47

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What is the most efficient way to continue developing a piece of software in the long-term?

answered Dec 3, 2022 at 10:43

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Why are people coding "C-style C++"?

answered Jul 9, 2020 at 23:07

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Since `strcpy`, `strcat`, and `sprintf` are dangerous, what shall we use in stead of them?

answered Jan 11, 2021 at 4:49

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Initialize minimum value to INT_MAX or to first scanf call

answered Dec 6, 2022 at 5:25

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Symbolic constants versus variables

answered Dec 6, 2022 at 5:37

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sizeof(a)/sizeof(a[0]) vs sizeof(a)/sizeof(t) where t is type in C from K.N.King

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 18:54

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compression algorithm for non-repeating integers

answered Nov 1, 2017 at 18:21

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When to optimize for memory vs performance speed for a method?

answered Sep 7, 2018 at 15:07

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Can unsigned and signed (two's complement) multiplication be performed on the same hardware?

answered Sep 27, 2017 at 18:45

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Avoiding hard-coded format strings

answered Aug 4, 2016 at 2:20

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Does it make sense to have a separate init function?

answered Jan 3, 2015 at 8:38

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When is an object passed to a function?

answered Aug 31, 2015 at 23:47

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Malloc vs variable length array?

answered Jun 24, 2020 at 16:14

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Why is there a limit on data types

answered Oct 2, 2018 at 22:13

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How do deal with angle wraparounds when comparing them?

answered Nov 18, 2018 at 13:38

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Functions returning strings, good style?

answered Apr 8, 2020 at 20:53

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What could be the advantages and disadvantages of decay of Nd arrays to N-level pointers?

answered Apr 8, 2020 at 22:27

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How to handle precision problems with the correct terminology

answered Mar 9 at 13:58

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Why use trailing newlines instead of leading with printf?

Why would you ever use `malloc(0)`?

In C, why is NULL and 0 triggering an if statement

Is readability a valid reason to not use const in (reference) parameters?

Why do we have to include multiple header files for a single library (the C standard library)?

How should I provide generic typing and allocation for a collection library in C?

Best way to model UTC time and deltas in embedded C

What is the most efficient way to continue developing a piece of software in the long-term?

Why are people coding "C-style C++"?

Since `strcpy`, `strcat`, and `sprintf` are dangerous, what shall we use in stead of them?

Initialize minimum value to INT_MAX or to first scanf call

Symbolic constants versus variables

sizeof(a)/sizeof(a[0]) vs sizeof(a)/sizeof(t) where t is type in C from K.N.King

compression algorithm for non-repeating integers

When to optimize for memory vs performance speed for a method?

Can unsigned and signed (two's complement) multiplication be performed on the same hardware?

Avoiding hard-coded format strings

Does it make sense to have a separate init function?

When is an object passed to a function?

Malloc vs variable length array?

Why is there a limit on data types

How do deal with angle wraparounds when comparing them?

Functions returning strings, good style?

What could be the advantages and disadvantages of decay of Nd arrays to N-level pointers?

How to handle precision problems with the correct terminology