why C is shit

int a = 0xFFFFFFFF;
*( (char *) &a ) = 0x0F;

is the only way to do it in C. You can't simply go (char) a = 0x0F; because it's ``not a valid lvalue.'' Put C back where it belongs, in the garbage. It was a DSL for building Unix no wonder that's such shit too. We can do better now.

C is the most widely used programming language on the planet.
You say it's shitty.
Yes, some aspects are shitty, but less shitty than _all_ the rest.
The only imperative language that could be better is Go.
Haven't tried it yet, though.