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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by WalterBright on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:17PM (#37834792)
It may be debatable, but in D we've used it for 20 years and problems with it have yet to crop up. And indeed, it makes refactoring code far easier.
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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by paulddraper on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:21PM (#37834847)
Not directly to syntax, but D null pointer safety is weird IMO.

It checks array access bounds, but segfaults for null pointers. Seems an odd choice, and there are multiple discussions of people saying the same.

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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by WalterBright on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:25PM (#37834899)
Null pointers are automatically checked by the hardware (seg fault). Adding another runtime check is redundant.

Yes, I know, adding a huge fixed offset to the pointer can push it past the null protected pages.

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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by brundolf on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:29PM (#37834937)
Rust makes them the same too (though its type system eliminates the fallibility issue)
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