[lelanthran]

> You can allocate dynamically on the stack in C as well. Every compiler will give you some form of alloca().

And if it doesn't, VLAs are still in there until C23, IIRC.

[apaprocki]

`-Wvla` Friends don’t let friends VLA :)

[uecker]

alloca is certainly worse. Worst-case fixed size array on the stack are also worse. If you need variable-sized array on the stack, VLAs are the best alternative. Also many other languages such as Ada have them.