> What if we want to be able to store more than integers in our dynamic array ? [...] The array_push_back function also needs to be refactored in order to account for the size and type of what we store in the data buffer. A possible approach is to use a macro, instead of the original function:
This is a situation where C++ really shines: you can use C++ with templates and not only have much cleaner code, but also avoid forcing the compiler to inline every single call to array_push_back. And you don't even need to use anything more than structs and functions, you don't need to go "full OO".
I wish C programmers would be more open to C++ but it seems like they're for the most part pretty closed. That's probably the C++ community's fault, but I'm not sure how to make amends.
This is a situation where C++ really shines: you can use C++ with templates and not only have much cleaner code, but also avoid forcing the compiler to inline every single call to array_push_back. And you don't even need to use anything more than structs and functions, you don't need to go "full OO".
I wish C programmers would be more open to C++ but it seems like they're for the most part pretty closed. That's probably the C++ community's fault, but I'm not sure how to make amends.