Re: Opinions on `defer`?

From	Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Opinions on `defer`?
Date	2025-01-08 11:30 -0800
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<86sept85nz.fsf@linuxsc.com> (permalink)
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Alexis <flexibeast@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> "Modern C" author Jens Gustedt has been posting on his blog about a
> proposed `defer` feature (as provided by e.g. Zig and Go), the most
> recent being:
>
>   https://gustedt.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/simple-defer-ready-to-use/
>
> What do people here think about having such a feature in C?

The issue being addressed is one well worth addressing.

The proposed solution ('defer') is awful.  If this feature is
being considered for the C standard it should be rejected
out of hand.

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Opinions on `defer`? Alexis <flexibeast@gmail.com> - 2025-01-07 11:35 +1100
  Re: Opinions on `defer`? Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-01-07 00:53 +0000
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2025-01-08 09:53 -0300
  Re: Opinions on `defer`? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-01-07 08:49 +0100
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? Phillip <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2025-01-07 09:53 -0500
  Re: Opinions on `defer`? John McCue <jmccue@neutron.jmcunx.com> - 2025-01-07 15:50 +0000
  Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-07 19:17 +0100
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2025-01-08 14:39 -0800
      Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-09 08:24 +0100
        Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-11 15:46 +0100
  Re: Opinions on `defer`? Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-01-08 01:21 +0100
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-01-08 01:02 +0000
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-28 00:08 +0000
  Re: Opinions on `defer`? BlueManedHawk <bluemanedhawk@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-08 09:14 -0500
  Re: Opinions on `defer`? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-08 11:30 -0800
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2025-01-08 17:25 -0300
      Re: Opinions on `defer`? Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2025-01-08 17:30 -0300
      Re: Opinions on `defer`? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-02-18 20:03 -0800
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-01-09 14:01 +0100
      Re: Opinions on `defer`? Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-01-09 19:40 +0000
        Re: Opinions on `defer`? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-01-09 21:31 +0100
          Re: Opinions on `defer`? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-09 22:40 +0200
    Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-09 16:40 +0100
      Re: Opinions on `defer`? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-01-09 16:41 +0000
        Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-09 18:42 +0100
          Re: Opinions on `defer`? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-01-09 18:23 +0000
            Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-10 15:05 +0100
              Re: Opinions on `defer`? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-01-10 15:06 +0000
                Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-11 13:03 +0100
            Re: Opinions on `defer`? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-01-10 19:13 +0100
            Re: Opinions on `defer`? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-13 06:47 -0800
              Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-01-13 19:59 +0100
          Re: Opinions on `defer`? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-24 20:46 +0000
            Re: Opinions on `defer`? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-03-03 16:44 +0100

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