This is why gets() is unsafe

getsIsUnsafe.c

#include <stdio.h>

#define BUF 5

int main(void) {
        int a = 2;
        char word[BUF];
        
        printf("Declaread an integer a = 2, and a string.\nThis is where the gets kicks in.\nThe string where gets() will write is big 5, try to write someting > 5 and see what appends!\ngets: ");
        gets(word);

        printf("\nString:%s\na = %d\n", word, a);
        return 0;
}