Question

There are a lot of excellent answers how can one simulate object oriented concepts with C. To name a few:

• C double linked list with abstract data type
• C as an object oriented language
• Can you write object-oriented code in C?

When is it appropriate to use such simulation and not to use languages that support object-oriented techniques natively?

Highly related:

• Why artificially limit your code to C?
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/482574/whats-the-advantage-of-using-c-over-c-or-is-there-one

Answer 1

I’ll give you the one reason I know of because it has been the case for me:

When you are developing software for a unique platform, and the only available compiler is a C compiler. This happens quite often in the world of embedded microcontrollers.