Re:Go 1.11 Beta 1 is released
by tbrock on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @08:14PM
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Anyone ever notice that the assignment + declaration syntax looks like a sideways gopher? :=
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I've seen it called the Zoidberg operator, too -- but I can see the gopher now that you mention it!
Re:Go 1.11 Beta 1 is released
by reificator on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @10:30PM
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All these wholesome ideas make me feel bad because the name that came naturally to me is crass.
- :=
+ Ɛ:=
Add the missing ears
It actually works as long as no `gofmt` applied. Code: https://play.golang.org/p/bMDxAq_l6F0
"The gopher operator"