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That doesn't mean it's not memory safe - it means that those constructs need to be thoroughly scrutinized for memory safety, which is significantly better than

That doesn't mean it's not memory safe - it means that those constructs need to be thoroughly scrutinized for memory safety, which is significantly better than the entire codebase needing to be thoroughly scrutinized for memory safety

zik 3y ago
By that reasoning C is also memory safe.
- mcronce 3y ago
  No? Your entire C codebase needs to be thoroughly scruitinized, whereas in Rust, you can build a small portion with unsafe code, thoroughly audit that, and build a sound abstraction on top.