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Did a network file sender as a hobby project, it's not very good lol

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Insert, a programming language for self-modifying C code

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Insert, a programming language for self-modifying C code

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r/C_Programming - Insert, a programming language for self-modifying C code

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r/C_Programming Rules

Format your code

If you want to post code, please format your code such that it is legible. For in-line code surround it with backticks ('`') like this

normal and `monospaced`

becomes

normal and monospaced

For blocks of code, surround the code block with three backticks on a line of their own; or indent each and every line with four spaces. For more details, please have a look at the commenting wiki page.

Only C is on topic

This subreddit is about programming in the C programming language. Content about other languages such as C++, C#, or assembly or programming in general is only on-topic as long as it relates to the C programming language. Merely trying to reach an audience of C programmers is not enough to make your post be on topic. See https://www.reddit.com/r/C_Programming/wiki/index/getting-help/not-c/ to find out where to go for help with other languages.

Do not post links as self posts

Reddit is a link-aggregator with a comment function. Its primary purpose is to collect links to interesting content so users can discuss it. Self posts exist as an alternative for when you want to post something without a link.

Do not use self posts for content that is essentially a link and a comment. Make a link posts and add your comment to the comment section.

This does not apply to question posts with links to source code you are asking about.

No pictures of code

Do not post pictures of code. Read this article for reasons.

Posts and comments must be civil

Don't be rude or insulting. Go ahead and have a vigorous disagreement if you like, but avoid personal attacks, insults and ad-hominem remarks. Concentrate on the facts at issue.

Don't post or link to copyright violations

Don't link to or post material in violation of its copyright license. This will get your comment/post deleted and earn you a ban. Quoting small amount is definitely OK and things that are obviously fair-use are OK.

If you are linking to (for example) a book whose author permits online access, then instead of linking directly to the book PDF or whatever, link to a page belonging to the author or publisher where they give that permission. Then everybody knows this is OK.

Support Learners and Learning

Posts and comments should be supportive and kind, especially to beginners. Rules 1 and 2 (posts must be about C and no images of code) will be enforced, but it is not allowed to be rude to people just because they are beginners or don't understand something.

This rule also means you should be thoughtful in how you respond to people who know the language but don't understand more advanced topics.

Avoid low-value/low-effort comments and posts (and use AI wisely)

If your post or comment is low-value or low-effort it may be removed.

If you are worried your request for help may fall under this rule, show the work you already did to solve your own problem.

Low-effort includes both AI-generated code you clearly didn't bother to try to understand, and comments like "^ This".

Note that it might take 24 hours or more to approve posts linking to a repository.

Resources!

Resources

r/C_Programming wiki
The C Programming Language by Dennis M. Ritchie and Brian W. Kernighan, second edition, ANSI C. Written by the language author, and known colloquially as the "K & R" book—a book of lore
The C Programming Language Official Website official site of the language, run by the standards committee
The C Book second edition by Mike Banahan, Declan Brady and Mark Doran is freely available online
Modern C by Jens Gustedt (CC-BY-NC-ND)
C Programming: A Modern Approach by K N King
comp.lang.c Frequently Asked Questions
GLIBC, the GNU C Library documentation; provides a manual (PDF, HTML), Wiki, and FAQ
GDB: The GNU Project Debugger
POSIX.1-2008—the standard operating system interface
CS50—Harvard's introduction to computer science with a C programming course.
A Tutorial on Portable Makefiles
A Tutorial on Pointers and Arrays in C

Other Subreddits on C

/r/cjobs – for C programming jobs
/r/cprog – another subreddit for articles and discussions
/r/cprogramming
/r/c_language
/r/C_Homework – another subreddit for questions

Other Subreddits of Interest

/r/coding – for a tighter focus on code
/r/computerscience – for discussion about computer science
/r/cplusplus and /r/cpp – for discussions about C++
/r/cpp_questions – for questions about C++
/r/cs50 – Harvard's Introduction to Computer Science
/r/dailyprogrammer – for programming challenges of varying difficulty
/r/learnprogramming – for people interested in learning to code
/r/programming – for discussion and news about computer programming
/r/programminghelp – for beginner questions about programming

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