Re: Question about adding !function_identifier
| From: | M. W. Moe | Date: | Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:29:20 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Question about adding !function_identifier | ||
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Thanks!
On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 1:24 PM G. P. B. <george.banyard@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I don't really see the point of it as you self said this wouldn't add a
> runtime check, so in what is it different to a comment?
> More so reusing ! for this will, in my opinion, just lead to confusion as
> people will think it negates the function, this is what
> I would expect it to do at first glance.
> Also comparing it to the nullable question mark is quite bizarre I find,
> why not choose the ampersand for references instead?
> At least it would cover the same "scope", as types have nothing to do with
> how a function behaves.
>
> Best regards
>
> George P. Banyard
>