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nvme0n1p1yesterday at 5:41 PM1 replyview on HN

That would mean no language can ever be considered safe, because any language can emit bytes to a file that will later be executed.


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inigyouyesterday at 5:50 PM

Correct. Safety is a system property, not a language property. Calling a language safe is about as sensible as calling a metal alloy unsinkable.