C safety is a oxymoron, which is only enforcable with externals tools.
I also don't regret learning C. It provided me a path to jump into C++ and use its features to close its C underpinnings into a dungeon, as much as possible.
Time for a car analogy. If all languages are cars... I would call Ada's extra checking safety belts - they came with the car from the factory and are guaranteed, within certain amount, to keep you alive. With C you can either make your own safety belts (with duct tape or something), fit on aftermarket safety belts, or you can just be a good driver and not have an accident. I wouldn't call the C car safe, but that's just my opinion : p
C safety is a oxymoron, which is only enforcable with externals tools.
I also don't regret learning C. It provided me a path to jump into C++ and use its features to close its C underpinnings into a dungeon, as much as possible.