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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: Why does the  ->  operator exist ?
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:49:46 -0700
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Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:

> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
>
>> Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> [...] I would argue that using `->` rather than `.` when the
>>> prefix is a pointer makes for more explicit code, which is a
>>> good thing;  [...]
>>
>> More explicit is not always better.
>
> No, it isn't.
>
> If you had anything to say about this particular case (`->` being
> more explicit than `.`, and whether it's better), this would have
> been a good opportunity to say it.

In the particular case of using '.' instead of '->', more
explicit is not always better.