Why use GLib functions?

Question

While programming in C and GTK+, why is it \"better\" to use g_strdup_printf, g_free, g_strcmp0 etc... and fellow GLib functions?

Answer 1

I have to say, this is well intended but not well executed. It is sorta nice that your program won't crash and burn when you try to free() a pointer more than once. Or sort a NULL string. But that's a mixed blessing. It prevents you from discovering these nasty bugs in your code as well. Not only will you have a hard time getting your program ported some day, because you're relying on non-standard functions, you'll have a really hard time because your code was buggy and you never found out.