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Possibly one step towards named arguments in Rust

(Aug 08) #rust Save to Pocket

Named arguments are pretty much when you can assign variables in a function call without worrying about their order. Kind of like function(x = 1, y = 3, z = 3, i = 7). They make "function calls much more readable and safer". In this exploratory article, David Teller discusses what named or labelled arguments in Rust might look like from a semantics point of view, "without breaking the existing type system".

Why the C Language Will Never Stop You from Making Mistakes

(Aug 09) #c Save to Pocket

A lot of infrastructure is built on top of C. It's fast and has been around for a while. One of the problems with long standing code is how to keep it up-to-date. Well the answer when it comes to C code, is it isn't really. JeanHeyd Meneide, Project Editor for C, has written an article about what the C committee priorities are when it comes to new features and what influences them. JeanHeyd also brings up plenty of examples as backup.

The implication of const or reference member variables in C++

(Aug 18) #cpp Save to Pocket

The const keyword for defining variable is used to make that variable unassignable to another value. That might sound like a good thing; it makes it clear that this specific variable shouldn't be reassigned a value. Unfortunately, that is pretty limiting in C++, where some common std functions depend on mutability. In this informative article, Lesley Lai describes the problems associated with using const in C++, but also where it and reference members can come in handy.

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