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The C++ scope resolution operator is beautiful (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by 3h5Hne7t1K@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev
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Both zig and go use the dot operator, but I find the '::' operator much more readable.

Vec::new();

Makes it clear that were accessing a static method belonging to the Vec struct/namespace.

Vec.new()

Makes it seem like Vec is an object with a 'new' method.

Am I alone in thinking this?

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[–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Anything is fine as long as it's not an arrow (I'm looking at you, PHP)

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Sweats nervously in C pointer

[–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

C is the cool grandpa of today's programming languages so he can get away with this

[–] MaoZedongers@lemmy.today 1 points 9 months ago

Nobody would cry if it disappeared tomorrow though