On Friday, 22 May 2020 at 17:33:11 UTC, rikki cattermole wrote:
On 23/05/2020 5:07 AM, Atila Neves wrote:
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It is not about the linkage.
The problem is solely does the compiler have the source to the
function body to verify it?
That's what I meant, sorry for not making it clearer.
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That is a failure of the language that should be resolved.
And how do you suggest we fix it?
One of the arguments that has been brought up (although I don't
remember if it made its way to the N.G.) is that if you don't
have the body, can a function /even/ be @safe?
Yes.
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You might, but that doesn't give the compiler the right to do
so by default. This a decision for a skilled programmer to make.
They still can (and should). The DIP is about changing the
default.
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No.
We simply do not agree, nor do I expect for us to come to terms
on it anytime soon.
I meant "did I explain myself well enough that now you understand
where I'm coming from, even though you might not ultimately
agree?".
