Absolutely, some times generics are not needed. I actually don't find a need to use them that often which is probably why when I came across a use-case that really needed them I was so stumped as to how make it work. Kudos again to Axel for helping me recognize my blindspot.
-Mike P.S. BTW, regarding your *"I mean this... <https://goplay.tools/snippet/GCxBeHMfipf>"* link, I already addressed <https://groups.google.com/g/golang-nuts/c/eD7207kM8zA/m/IZSZNPwnAQAJ> why that was not sufficient for the use-case earlier in the thread. #justfyi On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 2:20:28 PM UTC-4 Victor Giordano wrote: > Very interesting case. > > As Alex says, if you "help" the compiler writing the actual type > parameter like `Append[Suiter](slice, suiter)` it works. I have seen this > before in Java when generics comes into town... I guess with time golang > team with time will improve the type inference engine... this also happens > with typescript... perhaps is a common trait in evolution of language > compilers. > > Now if you allow me, I do appreciate that not using generics and using > interfaces in your Append method things will work... I mean this > <https://goplay.tools/snippet/GCxBeHMfipf>... > I know... probably it won't fit to your coding issues... but what I feel > sometimes is that generics aren't necessary and we tend to make use. I > don't know.. forgive me if I'm wrong... just an opinion. > > > El lunes, 23 de octubre de 2023 a las 0:01:47 UTC-3, tapi...@gmail.com > escribió: > >> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 10:38:59 AM UTC+8 tapi...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Sorry, I didn't look your full code. >> I think the full code should work with Go toolchain 1.21.n. >> >> >> Aha, it actually doesn't. I'm surprised. >> >> >> On Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 4:40:55 PM UTC+8 Mike Schinkel wrote: >> >> How so? >> >> Can you give an example scenario where it could cause unintended >> consequences? Or some other negative? >> >> -Mike >> >> On Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 11:57:52 PM UTC-4 tapi...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >> >> It is hard to call such type inference better. That is too aggressive. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/c62243c1-d6af-41c1-b64d-be7d59063576n%40googlegroups.com.
