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| From | Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c++ |
| Subject | Re: overuse of auto is dangerous |
| Date | 2020-04-02 07:13 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <86imii6knh.fsf@linuxsc.com> (permalink) |
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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?
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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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