On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:09:26 +0300, Bartosz Milewski <bart...@relisoft.com>
wrote:
I just assume that any extension of the already complex D type system
will be met with a lot of resistance. I remember the all-out wars about
const and immutable (a.k.a invariant). Even those extensions are still
half-assed: the construction of immutable objects and const polymorphism
issues remain.
My impression is that theoreticians and very advanced programmers love
elaborate type systems. Nine-to-five programmers, which are in the
majority, prefer simplicity even if the cost is reliability. Just look
at the comments to my blog post.
I know we have to do something about null references in D, but I'm still
on the fence about how we should accomplish that.
So, let's ask the community: Would you like to see nullable types in D?
http://www.micropoll.com/akira/mpview/539369-138652
(please, don't abuse by voting multiple time)
Explain your reasoning in newsgroups. Thank you.
