2.5 LANGUAGE
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    DISCLAIMER: this file must be updated and adapted to this project.

I. Organized Codebase
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    The program is primarily written in C, and is dispersed into a variety of
optional modules; therefore, the inclusion of other languages, dialects, and
platform-dependent components are permitted.

    This project's core and a number of its direct dependencies conform to ISO
9899:1990, which is generally referred to as Standard C90, and is functionally
identical to ANSI X3.159-1989 "Programming Language C", which is Standard
C89/ANSI-C. This ensures compatibilty between the basic functionality of the
application and legacy/"retro" platforms, which support is planned for.

    In the project's core, dialect-dependent features should be omitted, unless
they are included within a preprocessor-directive that optionalizes their
implmentation and separates their influence from the vital structure of the
program.

    Other languages and C-dialects can be used, but they must conform to the
modular nature and goals of the program. By default, all extraneous and
non-vital components should be disabled; compiler-flags and build-options will
be the primary means of enabling them.

II. Styling
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        The source-code in this project is formatted to the "Allman" style of
    indentation; see the provided example below:

    while (x == y)
    {
        function();
        function_2();
    }

        Note that braces align with the control statement, and statements placed
    within the braces are indented.

        Allman-style indentation maximizes the readability of the program and,
    via a clear, block-like structure, reduces the probabilty of ambiguous
    formatting.

        Each source file must have a comment at the bottom marking the end of
    its content e.g.

            /* --- end of FILE_C --- */

        The period located before the extension is shown as an underscore, and
    the name is now capitalized, whereas the real filename is snake_case.

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