Re: On free functions versus member functions

From: Ivan Matek (libbooze_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-12-20 09:23:09

On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 9:20 AM Andrzej Krzemienski <akrzemi1_at_[hidden]>
wrote:

>
> Sorry, I meant to say something like, "in an alternative language, we
> could have ..". I agree: in C++ they are not orthogonal.
>
> This is why I liked the idea of the pipeline operator.
> https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2020/p2011r1.html
>

I liked that proposal, but I also knew it has downsides, I presume C++
would be only mainstream language to use it, and it would be another thing
almost every developer would need to learn. So not sure if it was mistake
or not to reject it. My guess is that C++ would be a better language if it
was accepted, unless we get UFCS.

>
>
> Agreed. I only put it so that you can weigh my opinion accordingly.
>
> I see, thank you for clarifying.