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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: Opinions on `defer`?
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scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:

> Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Am 09.01.2025 um 17:41 schrieb Scott Lurndal:
>>
>>>> Why ?
>>>
>>> If you want destructors, use c++.
>>
>> If you're stuck with plain C, something like defer would
>> be a huge relief over gotos as used in the Linux kernel.
>
> Most C-code can be compiled with a C++ compiler, [...]

That used to be true.  These days the two languages have
diverged enough so that it is no longer a good assumption.

>  I don't find the 'defer' proposal readable and I suspect it
> may lead to more maintainability issues that simple gotos.

Instead of calling it 'defer' it should be called 'goto++'.