I would suggest to simply deprecate the procedural API and use only
object. It is easier, flexible and users prefer to use OO API these
No, I think it would be too much. Many people are used to this style, especially people who don't come from Java/C++ background and aren't familiar with OO concepts.
days. That's what I do in Zip. The procedural API will not get any
improvement or new features. New devs are done only for the OO api.
Doing dual API is almost free (you need maybe a couple of additional lines per function), so why not do it?
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