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mallocPlusAI (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by sjmarf to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

True. Although given how easy it is to cast void pointers to the wrong damn thing, it would be nice if you did, makes refactoring much easier. Makes me appreciate std::any all the more.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Void pointer should be avoided anyways. Even I find them rare and I mostly work in embedded RTOS