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> On 7 Apr 2017, at 13:07, Lucas Neiva <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> +1
> 
> I think declaring property types is beneficial to readability.
> 
> It seems to me like properties are on the same level as functions, where 
> types are also not inferred. I see them both as “members”, if you like.
> 
> Another thing is that computed properties also require an explicit type, 
> which sometimes trips me up a bit when mixing computed and normal properties.
> 
>> On Apr 07, 2017, at 09:21 AM, Daniel Duan via swift-evolution 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> In a discussion about inferring parameter types from default value, Slava 
>> brought up some performance problems caused by type inference for stored 
>> properties in side types:
>> 
>> https://lists.swift.org/pipermail/swift-evolution/Week-of-Mon-20170313/033882.html
>> 
>> Towards the end, the post mentioned that some Swift team members 
>> contemplated requiring types for stored properties in type declarations. I 
>> think this idea deserves some more attention. Hence this last minute 
>> idea-floating.
>> 
>> In addition to solving a performance headache in implementation, there're 
>> always the general benefit of making type declartion more explicit and 
>> readable (clarity for reader should out-weigh pleasure of the author). 
>> Making the
>> language slightly more consistent (we are not inferring types for default 
>> parameter values in function anyways).
>> 
>> The cons for doing this are obvious too: the inference makes the language 
>> feels more friendly and is, undoubtedly, a beloved feature for many. This 
>> would be a source breaking change.
>> 
>> Just thought I'd float the idea to gather some quick reaction. What do y'all 
>> think?
>> 
>> Daniel Duan
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