> On Aug 8, 2017, at 11:45, Alex Zavatone <z...@mac.com> wrote: > > I see it creeping back in to use with some people, but IMO, new bears too > many references to other languages’ use of new. > > It seems too close to how it would be used in other languages and may imply > things that aren’t the best. > > I think it’s a case of, “well in the olden days, new was used for stuff that > was different. We’ll use another word now.” > > This just seems like a case of, “yeah, you can do it, but it’s probably > better to let it rest and use another approach.” > > Thoughts? Agree? Disagree?
I disagree. It's a term that's part of the language, so use it. I know what language I'm typing in, so I'm not going to confuse [NSThing new] with "new CPlusPlusClass". Even if I did lose my mind and not understand what I'm typing, the compiler would point out my mistake. Steve via iPad _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
