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Re:Why are my Go executable files so large? by umanwizard on Sunday December 29, 2019 @06:43PM (#21909461)
Sure, but the toolchain designers can (relatively easily) offer both, so that people who really do have the resources and/or need to do B can do so.
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Re:Why are my Go executable files so large? by firethief on Sunday December 29, 2019 @10:39PM (#21910639)
Are we still talking about a language that protects its users from the ability to write generics?
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Re:Why are my Go executable files so large? by umanwizard on Sunday December 29, 2019 @11:06PM (#21910729)
That’s a language feature; we’re talking about build flags. IMO, adding a build flag wouldn’t meaningfully change how simple the language is to learn and use, whereas there is at least a credible argument that generics would.
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