Jens Gustedt • 4/6/2025

Make C string literals const?

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The article discusses an initiative to make C string literals const-qualified by default in the upcoming C2y standard, similar to C++. It asks developers to provide factual feedback on their experience with such changes, using compiler flags like -Wwrite-strings, and the potential impact on existing codebases.

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