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C Is Compiled

This Python code prints "starting" before it crashes:

print("starting")
func_that_doesnt_exist("uh oh")
print("finished")

But in C, it crashes before it can even run. If there's a problem, the compiler tells us before the program even starts.

Now... C doesn't tell us about all the possible problems (read: skill issues) that might arise in our program. But it does tell us about some of them.

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Assignment

Run the code. Notice that the "starting..." message never prints.

Fix the bug by removing the nonexistent function call.