Re:Fixing for Loops in Go 1.22
by TwentyPosts on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @12:06PM
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The claim wasn't that they are unaware, the claim was that it doesn't seem to show in the design of Go.
I think Go is a perfectly fine language, and I respect the goal to stay clear of complexity, but when looking at any particular Go feature, then it's easier to explain the decision with "They are used to thinking in terms of C-idioms." than with any particular brilliance or awareness of PL-theory.
I think Go is a perfectly fine language, and I respect the goal to stay clear of complexity, but when looking at any particular Go feature, then it's easier to explain the decision with "They are used to thinking in terms of C-idioms." than with any particular brilliance or awareness of PL-theory.