Microsoft releases lib0xc, safer C‑standard‑adjacent APIs for systems programming
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- Category: Technology
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 15:10 UTC
- Sources: Hacker News
Microsoft open‑sourced lib0xc, a collection of APIs that sit alongside the C standard library and aim to reduce common programming errors. The library provides safer alternatives for memory handling, string operations and other low‑level tasks. The project was shared on Hacker News and received community feedback.
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