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> Anna Harren was a member of the community and contributor to Rust known for coining the term "Turbofish" to describe ::<> syntax. Anna recently passed away af
by vanderZwan 5y ago
> Anna Harren was a member of the community and contributor to Rust known for coining the term "Turbofish" to describe ::<> syntax. Anna recently passed away after living with cancer. Her contribution will forever be remembered and be part of the language, and we dedicate this release to her memory.
I don't even program in Rust myself and I've still heard of the term "Turbofish". Rest in peace, Anna
- asnt 5y agoRust in peace, Anna.
- asnt 5y agoI now realise what the other meaning of this is. I sincerely apologise, Anna. I do wish that you rest in peace, knowing that you made long-lasting contributions to Rust.
- lenkite 5y agoNot sure who decided that everyone should suffer from the horrible turbofish operator (::<type>). C++ requires no such monstrosity. If this operator had been introduced in a corporate language like Swiftlang, it would be the butt of jokes, but community languages like Rust can get away with this by using a cutesy name and everyone is simply too afraid to criticise Rust as they will be the target of intense group-hate.
- vanderZwan 5y agoUh, maybe you genuinely don't realize this but you're replying to a comment remembering someone who passed away. Which is not the moment to start a syntax holy war.