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Re:Zig 0.8.0 Release Notes by bvrmn on Saturday June 05, 2021 @04:45AM (#27403353)
Linear types can solve the problem. Also destructors tie design to stack frames. Limiting application for strictly nested code only.
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Re:Zig 0.8.0 Release Notes by masklinn on Saturday June 05, 2021 @05:07AM (#27403440)
> Linear types can solve the problem.

While that is true, I did not consider it worth mentioning given the context of the discussion. I still don't.

> Also destructors tie design to stack frames.

No more so than linear types.

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