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Heap vs Stack Memory in C

Seif Ahmed on September 27, 2026

When I started learning C to expand my knowledge (I used to work with JavaScript and Node.js only), I asked myself: How to handle memory in C? I re...
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Thanks! I thought of the same thing too. And I've reported them earlier.

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By the way, did you like my article? Hope you liked it!

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Pretty cool! I had to deal with the variation while dealing with my SASOS development, Rust makes it easier to manage, but sometimes you need raw C and that's when an oopsie causes a crash. Well done explaining it in simple terms, most people never wonder what runs underneath it all, when you get into LLVM and C, that's when you start seeing how the inner working really work and how many layers of abstraction we're used to 😂

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Thanks! 😺 You're right; high level langs hide many layers of abstraction, that's why understanding this stuff is great to learn how our programs run under the hood. Good luck with your SASOS project develop btw🤞