On Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 17:40:31 UTC, jmh530 wrote:
> On Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 16:21:24 UTC, Paul Backus wrote:
>> [snip]
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>> In D, there is no existing word for this, so from that perspective both "mustuse" and "nodiscard" are equally valid.
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>> In other languages, there are multiple existing words:
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>> - C++17: [[nodiscard]]
>> - C (gcc/clang): __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
>> - Rust: #[must_use]
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>> If you are used to C++, then you will find "nodiscard" natural, and "mustuse" will require you to learn a new word. If you are used to Rust, then you will find "mustuse" natural, and "nodiscard" would have required you to learn a new word.
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>
> But what color should the bike shed be? ;)

Color is a perceptual experience, and its impact on psychological functioning has been well researched.

On Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 17:54:17 UTC, rikki cattermole wrote:
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> On 10/02/2022 5:21 AM, Paul Backus wrote:
>> - C (gcc/clang): __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
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> C23 will also have [[nodiscard]]
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> Not only will it have that on functions, but also support a string too.
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> Unfortunately its looking like we have chosen to diverge from C, and therefore won't be completely C compatible soon.
>
> Will be exciting as to what kind of bugs crop up because of this!

Exactly. So now C++ and C will have nodiscard, and when those developers come over to D (the developers most targetted by D btw), someone will have to explain why D decided on a different color for the bikeshed.