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Hot Code Reloading in C

Tsoding Daily · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A long Tsoding Daily programming stream in which he implements hot code reloading in C by loading a dynamic library at runtime without stopping the main program. It also touches on migrating struct versions across reloads.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it as a hands-on example of hot reloading and live coding in C.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
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What HN commenters said

  1. “he hot reloads a dynamic library without interrupting the main program, to test different functionality.”

    Tsoding hot reloads a dynamic library without interrupting the main program.

    fainpul, 2025-06 · Recommendation · in “Malleable software: Restoring user agency in a world of locked-down apps”

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Topics: c, hot reload, dynamic libraries, live coding, tsoding

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