I’m full -1 on this one. It will make the language inconsistent. How do you explain a new comer that type inference work in some case, but not in other cases, while in both the compiler is completely capable to define the type.
Why let myString = "hello" would be accepted but not class Foo { let myString = "hello" } > Le 10 avr. 2017 à 04:05, Daniel Duan via swift-evolution > <swift-evolution@swift.org> a écrit : > > I’m still not sure whether *I* want this. But here’s a proposal anyways: > https://gist.github.com/dduan/5017a0b0f0880d014f4ce14c4ca7fb55 > <https://gist.github.com/dduan/5017a0b0f0880d014f4ce14c4ca7fb55> > >> On Apr 7, 2017, at 12:21 AM, Daniel Duan via swift-evolution >> <swift-evolution@swift.org <mailto:swift-evolution@swift.org>> 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 >> >> <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 >> _______________________________________________ >> swift-evolution mailing list >> swift-evolution@swift.org >> https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution > > _______________________________________________ > swift-evolution mailing list > swift-evolution@swift.org > https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution
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