OceanSpray
Re:A rough proposal for sum types in Go (2018)
on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @03:46AM (#29238341)
Are you implying that sum types wouldn't be expressed in a function signature?
Re:Go generics draft design: building a hashtable
on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @11:21PM (#23559490)
Without generics, sum types would have to be a built-in like maps and arrays.
With generics, discriminated unions can take on all sorts of user-defined shapes.
Re:I Want Off Mr. Golang's Wild Ride
on Sunday March 01, 2020 @04:30PM (#22459503)
"It's impossible to reach absolute zero, so it's also impossible to drink chilled beverages."
Re:Rob Pike: Go at Google
on Sunday October 28, 2012 @05:18PM (#4710014)
The issue is actually impossible to fix without overhauling the entire language. It's impossible to garbage collect unboxed objects without being conservative.