At Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:03:05 -0400 (EDT), Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost> wrote: Subject: Re: vax/ddb(4): clean up machine dependent code and improve usability > > > And yes, this means you really can use "C++-like syntax" like > > ptr->member(arg1, arg2) > > Yes, you can. Again, I prefer to not; I find the clarity resulting > from the (* ) textual reminder that there's a materialized pointer > involved worth the three source-code characters involved. Indeed! Clarity from the explicit dereference is very valuable even if the variable name is also indicative of being a pointer (e.g. funcptr). -- Greg A. Woods <gwoods%acm.org@localhost> Kelowna, BC +1 250 762-7675 RoboHack <woods%robohack.ca@localhost> Planix, Inc. <woods%planix.com@localhost> Avoncote Farms <woods%avoncote.ca@localhost>
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