I will point out again - there is a big difference between reading/writing generic “usage” code, and generic “implementation” code. The vast majority of developers will only need to do the former - and modern IDEs make this somewhat trivial.
> On Mar 18, 2021, at 12:57 PM, 'Axel Wagner' via golang-nuts > <golang-nuts@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > >> On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 5:59 PM Kent Sandvik <sand...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> So if I understand this correctly, you don't want to learn a new syntax in >> the language? > > That is not what I tried to say :) I'm leaning towards being in favor of > adding generics. > I was trying to say that I think it's unavoidable that Go programmers will > have to learn to read and use generic code. > I think it's very reasonable to acknowledge and consider the downsides of a > change, while still being in favor of making it. That's kind of my point > during this entire thread - that "we decided to add generics" doesn't mean we > didn't hear or consider or even agree with the arguments against them. We > just feel that the benefits outweigh them. > >> >>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 9:37 AM 'Axel Wagner' via golang-nuts >>> <golang-nuts@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> I also think there is definitely credence to the idea that we read more >>> code than we write (after all, a lot of Go's design is based on that idea >>> too). So I definitely agree that most Go programmers will find it hard to >>> avoid generics, even if they want. Usage of the language is very likely to >>> change and generics are very likely to be used in a lot of Go code. >>> >>> So, if we didn't think generics would make the language better, we >>> shouldn't (and wouldn't) add them. >>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM Robert Engels <reng...@ix.netcom.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> I think the most plausible events are that various collections apis make >>>> it into the api as a “replacement” for the non type safe interface based >>>> ones. >>>> >>>>>> On Mar 18, 2021, at 11:20 AM, Kent Sandvik <sand...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm very dumb, but if you don't want to use generics or think they are >>>>> bad for the language, why can't you just ignore them and not use them? >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 7:07 AM Space A. <reexist...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Since pro-generics ppl here are struggling to provide any evidence of >>>>>> existence of open and public discussion on the topic of dropping >>>>>> generics, I will do it myself. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is it: >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/golang-nuts/c/LEEuJPOg0oo/m/-EZp3YSeBQAJ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "golang-nuts" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/d8b96595-effe-4eed-898d-1c4e183189dbn%40googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "golang-nuts" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/CAHC_roGwVqqk9aiNv0h7Pa6XDDBWrr3HRBBMk9bHaZqjcrUG%3DQ%40mail.gmail.com. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "golang-nuts" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/0868C2C5-A4D5-4D38-B0B6-D1E955EAF7A4%40ix.netcom.com. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "golang-nuts" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/CAEkBMfHXZpBQSzYuck7h8b79q0D5eRYVpAgitoWuPNacJOT%3Dig%40mail.gmail.com. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "golang-nuts" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/CAEkBMfE8pz7m7oKuytYCs2NXks9W7rQhwSNXH3HEtyzYepiU9A%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/934C705A-D3FE-48E2-8C25-091559D199B1%40ix.netcom.com.
