Fantastic exchange from DConf

[Jack Stouffer via Digitalmars-d]

On Sunday, 14 May 2017 at 10:10:41 UTC, Dibyendu Majumdar wrote:
> In real terms though tools like ASAN and Valgrind if used from 
> the start usually allow you to catch most of the issues. Most 
> likely even better tools for C will come about in time.

See Walter's comment earlier in this thread and my reply.

> I think Rust is a promising language but I don't know enough 
> about it to comment. My impression about Rust is that:
>
> a) Rust has a steep learning curve as a language.

So does C, if you're doing C "correctly".

> b) If you want to do things that C allows you to do, then Rust 
> is no more safer than C.

That's the entire bloody point isn't it? Maybe you shouldn't be 
doing a lot of the things that C allows you to do.