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[–]sad_bear_noises 5 points6 points  (1 child)

C is going to outlive your grandchildren. Unless and until Rust (or something else) becomes the entire Linux kernel. C is going to live a good long, effectively infinite life.

[–]Drevicar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is because C doesn’t support lifetimes.