Re: overuse of auto is dangerous

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James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> writes:

> On Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 10:13:17 AM UTC-4, Tim Rentsch wrote:
>
>> Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:
>
> ...
>
>>> Good reasons for using a different name for the same parameter in a
>>> declaration and definition of a function?  I can't think of any.
>>
>> Do you think it's possible that, for reasons of their own,
>> someone would deliberately choose to use a different name for
>> some function parameter where the function is declared, as
>> compared to where the function is defined, even though you
>> can't think of any good reason to do so?
>
> There's no inconsistency between that possibility and what Keith said;

That is a true statement.

> people often do things without having a good reason for doing them.

That also is a true statement.

> He also only said that he couldn't think of any good reasons

Not exactly correct, but we can let that slide.

> - that
> wording explicitly allows for the possibility of reasons he couldn't
> think of.

Not correct.  It implicitly allows for such a possibility, but
not explicitly.

> In fact, his comment could even be interpreted as an
> invitation to enlighten him about what such reasons might be.

Yes it could.  His comment also could be interpreted as
hinting that he thinks there are no good reasons.

> Can you so enlighten him?

AFAIK he isn't seeking enlightenment, and I wouldn't presume
to suppose otherwise.

> If not, there was really no point in responding.

Your purposes are not my purposes.

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overuse of auto is dangerous jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2020-03-13 00:27 +0100
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-03-13 00:27 +0000
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2020-03-13 13:57 +1300
    Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Daniel <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2020-03-12 18:16 -0700
      Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2020-03-13 16:17 +1300
        Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Daniel <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2020-03-12 20:48 -0700
          Re: overuse of auto is dangerous "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2020-03-13 21:27 +0100
            Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Daniel <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2020-03-13 13:35 -0700
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Cholo Lennon <chololennon@hotmail.com> - 2020-03-12 22:06 -0300
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2020-03-13 03:17 +0100
    Re: overuse of auto is dangerous jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2020-03-13 08:51 +0100
    Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2020-03-13 01:14 -0700
      Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2020-03-16 21:35 +0000
        Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2020-03-17 11:49 +1300
    Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2020-03-13 21:27 +0100
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-03-13 11:07 +0100
    Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2020-03-13 10:39 +0000
      Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-03-13 14:26 +0100
        Re: overuse of auto is dangerous jacobnavia <jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr> - 2020-03-14 09:20 +0100
          Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Sam <sam@email-scan.com> - 2020-03-14 10:12 -0400
          Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-03-14 16:12 +0100
            Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2020-03-14 17:23 +0000
              Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-03-15 12:27 +0100
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2020-03-15 15:41 -0700
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2020-03-16 13:37 +1300
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-03-16 07:26 +0000
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Sam <sam@email-scan.com> - 2020-03-16 07:05 -0400
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-03-16 12:32 +0100
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Sam <sam@email-scan.com> - 2020-03-16 08:21 -0400
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-03-16 11:27 +0000
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-03-16 09:11 +0100
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2020-03-16 11:44 +0000
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-03-16 13:29 +0100
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2020-03-16 05:35 -0700
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2020-03-16 09:16 -0400
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2020-04-02 07:13 -0700
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2020-04-02 07:45 -0700
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2020-04-02 10:25 -0700
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2020-04-04 12:49 -0700
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-04-05 14:15 +0200
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Paavo Helde <myfirstname@osa.pri.ee> - 2020-04-02 19:20 +0300
                Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2020-04-02 10:19 -0700
        Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2020-03-15 16:26 +0100
    Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Daniel <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2020-03-13 07:27 -0700
      Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-03-13 21:22 +0000
      Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2020-03-14 04:53 +0000
        Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2020-03-14 03:23 -0700
          Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2020-03-14 13:20 +0000
            Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2020-03-14 09:20 -0700
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Paavo Helde <myfirstname@osa.pri.ee> - 2020-03-13 13:53 +0200
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2020-03-13 15:46 +0000
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Sam <sam@email-scan.com> - 2020-03-13 23:09 -0400
  Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2020-03-14 08:06 +0100
    Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2020-03-14 13:16 +0000
      Re: overuse of auto is dangerous Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2020-03-16 15:31 +0100

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