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Re:How C++ Resolves a Function Call by b20000 on Monday March 15, 2021 @11:35PM (#26472683)
it's OK if you don't get it
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Re:How C++ Resolves a Function Call by lionkor on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @03:40AM (#26473986)
it literally is OK if you dont, because its not written for C++ programmers, its written for compiler people, and, frankly, those are witches.
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Re:How C++ Resolves a Function Call by WalterBright on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @03:48AM (#26474023)
> those are witches

Ahem, warlocks. Be careful or I'll turn you into a newt.

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Re:How C++ Resolves a Function Call by bregma on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @09:23AM (#26476348)
We're not here to judge all compiler implementors on how they self-identify. In most non-Western cultures [0] both "witch" and "compiler writer" are gender-neutral terms for those who dabble in the mysteries of the dark arts.

Perhaps a better, less gender-ambiguous term would be "sourcerer" indicating someone who deals in the miracles of transforming source code.

[0] https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft/Witchcraft-in-Af...

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