A nice C string API

In plain words

A Nice C String API is a development tool that provides a convenient string API for the C programming language designed to work alongside traditional C strings. It offers a friendly alternative approach to string handling in C projects. The tool launched in December 2022 and is available on GitHub for developers looking to improve their string manipulation workflows.

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