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Any function can do anything. I can write a function called "read_from_file()" that doesn't read any files. Amazing, I know. Also please actually read the com

by norswap 10y ago

Any function can do anything. I can write a function called "read_from_file()" that doesn't read any files. Amazing, I know. Also please actually read the comment before replying: > Operator overloading is nice, but has to be used tastefully.

grey-area 10y ago
The point the OP made was that operator overloading is not nice - it means that any operator (not just function) can do anything. It makes code harder to read and reason about.