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| From | Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> |
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| Subject | Re: overuse of auto is dangerous |
| Date | Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:19:27 -0700 |
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Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
> Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:
>> David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> writes:
>>> On 14/03/2020 18:23, Bart wrote:
>> [...]
>>>> C, and I assume C++, allows this:
>>>>
>>>> void fn(int sum, int prod);
>>>> void fn(int prod, int sum) {....}
>>>>
>>>> If only the declaration is visible at the call-site, it will be misleading.
>>>
>>> Yes. That is one thing I strongly dislike about the languages, and it
>>> is a big hinder to having a simple system of named parameters.
>>> However, it is also clear that there are some /good/ reasons for
>>> allowing different names for parameters.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> 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?
The answer to this deeply uninteresting question is yes.
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Philips Healthcare
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */
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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
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