The C++ scope resolution operator is beautiful (lemmy.world)

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Both zig and go use the dot operator, but I find the '::' operator much more readable.

Vec::new();

Makes it clear that were accessing a static method belonging to the Vec struct/namespace.

Vec.new()

Makes it seem like Vec is an object with a 'new' method.

Am I alone in thinking this?

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[-] huginn@feddit.it 8 points 11 months ago

Also: :: in Java is method reference. In Kotlin it's reflection.

I'd say if you care a lot about distinguishing contexts it's really the job of the IDE to highlight syntax.

Don't write code as though you're going to read it in plain text imo.

[-] eluvatar@programming.dev 6 points 11 months ago

I like how Java uses it. As a C# dev I wish for it sometimes.

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