On Monday, 16 May 2022 at 19:06:01 UTC, Alain De Vos wrote:
A new syntax like "*" should introduce something new.
If it's not needed for classes why introduce it.
Hi Alain!
I have to sympathize with Johan. If you see:
Foo foo = get_foo();
call_function(foo);
can 'foo' change in 'call_function()' ? Is it by-reference or is
it by value?
Foo* foo = get_foo();
How about now? Pretty obvious.
call_function(&foo);
Also obvious.
To re-phrase your claim, a new syntax doesn't need to introduce
something new. Syntax is there to convey information.
If you don't know if something is a class name it class_blabla.
Just remember the effect of "="
ah, I see the problem. You've never worked in a large code-base
written by thousands of other people. I do every day. I can't
make them name things in any special way. But when I see the
above code, I need to know exactly what it does with just a scan.
