The syntax is weird and inconsistent. Built ins are case insensitive, but user defined functions are sensitive. No way to return values from functions, except by jumping to the scope of the caller and changing its variables unexpectedly. (Better hope you know what the caller does)
That isn't a complete list .
Despite the above cmake is your best choice of build system for C. Though some competitors could overtake it.
That isn't a complete list .
Despite the above cmake is your best choice of build system for C. Though some competitors could overtake it.