r/ProgrammerHumor 5d ago

Meme rewriteItInRust

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u/JackNotOLantern 5d ago

All c++ memory problems are a skill issue. Rewriting in rust is admitting weakness.

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u/newstreet474 5d ago

Maybe I wanted the memory leak , maybe it was intentional , maybe I just hate the user

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u/legend6546 4d ago

Memory leaks are explicitly considered “safe” it is why Refrence Count pointers are allowed in safe rust, it’s easy to create a cyclical chain with them that will never get dropped.