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CppCon: Declarative Control Flow
Oct 19, 2015
cym13
Oct 19, 2015
Zz
Oct 19, 2015
Meta
October 19, 2015
It came up while I was traveling, someone posted it on reddit already (thanks): https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3pcwa1/the_comedian_strikes_again_andrei_alexandrescu_on/

Good motivation for, and examples of, using scope statements.


Andrei

October 19, 2015
On Monday, 19 October 2015 at 15:38:41 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> It came up while I was traveling, someone posted it on reddit already (thanks): https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3pcwa1/the_comedian_strikes_again_andrei_alexandrescu_on/
>
> Good motivation for, and examples of, using scope statements.
>
>
> Andrei

A bit off topic but I've always wondered... Why are people calling you the comedian? Is that only because you make great entertaining talks?
October 19, 2015
On 10/19/2015 11:45 AM, cym13 wrote:
> On Monday, 19 October 2015 at 15:38:41 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> It came up while I was traveling, someone posted it on reddit already
>> (thanks):
>> https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3pcwa1/the_comedian_strikes_again_andrei_alexandrescu_on/
>>
>>
>> Good motivation for, and examples of, using scope statements.
>>
>>
>> Andrei
>
> A bit off topic but I've always wondered... Why are people calling you
> the comedian? Is that only because you make great entertaining talks?

No idea. -- Andrei

October 19, 2015
On 10/19/2015 12:51 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 10/19/2015 11:45 AM, cym13 wrote:
>> On Monday, 19 October 2015 at 15:38:41 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> It came up while I was traveling, someone posted it on reddit already
>>> (thanks):
>>> https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3pcwa1/the_comedian_strikes_again_andrei_alexandrescu_on/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good motivation for, and examples of, using scope statements.
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrei
>>
>> A bit off topic but I've always wondered... Why are people calling you
>> the comedian? Is that only because you make great entertaining talks?
>
> No idea. -- Andrei

... And I hope that's why! -- Andrei


October 19, 2015
On Monday, 19 October 2015 at 16:51:59 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 10/19/2015 12:51 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 10/19/2015 11:45 AM, cym13 wrote:
>>> On Monday, 19 October 2015 at 15:38:41 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>>> It came up while I was traveling, someone posted it on reddit already
>>>> (thanks):
>>>> https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3pcwa1/the_comedian_strikes_again_andrei_alexandrescu_on/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Good motivation for, and examples of, using scope statements.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Andrei
>>>
>>> A bit off topic but I've always wondered... Why are people calling you
>>> the comedian? Is that only because you make great entertaining talks?
>>
>> No idea. -- Andrei
>
> ... And I hope that's why! -- Andrei

That's why, your talks are really informative and entertaining.

Zz
October 19, 2015
On Monday, 19 October 2015 at 16:51:59 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 10/19/2015 12:51 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 10/19/2015 11:45 AM, cym13 wrote:
>>> On Monday, 19 October 2015 at 15:38:41 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> A bit off topic but I've always wondered... Why are people calling you
>>> the comedian? Is that only because you make great entertaining talks?
>>
>> No idea. -- Andrei
>
> ... And I hope that's why! -- Andrei

I have the feeling that your child is going to hear some great dad jokes when they're older.