[mattwilsonn888]

We're talking about Zig not C. Same argument will apply to Odin.

These modern approaches are not languages that result in constant memory-safety issues like you imply.

[pjmlp]

Modern as in 1978 and Modula-2 was just made available.

Or better yet, modern as 1961 Burroughs released ESPOL/NEWP and C was a decade away to be invented.