If a user wants to parse integers etc. from a string, the function snprintf and family is often applied. It is a neatly simple function. This article seems to invent a problem rather than an organic one.
The article argues that there is no easy way to detect whether the parsing finished successfully. As a consequence, the C standard library is unsafe when used normally.
It's interesting how beginners are encouraged to use various string functions which are not safe to use with external input.
It's interesting how beginners are encouraged to use various string functions which are not safe to use with external input.