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Go designers never said they would never add generics. I've followed Go from the start and they have always been clear that they would consider adding generics
by socialdemocrat 5y ago
Go designers never said they would never add generics. I've followed Go from the start and they have always been clear that they would consider adding generics if they found a good design for it. However they never had it as a high priority.
Many Go fans have said does not need generics, and many including myself would still argue that it doesn't need generics. Yet I cannot say I mind that Go adds generics. I am just worried about whether Go manages to retain its simplicity. Time will tell.
I have been a professional Swift programmer who has had ALL the features people have been shouting about for years that Go should have, yet it cannot be said to be a better language. A lot of these features also make Swift more clunky to use than Go in many instances.
Having said that, I like both Swift and Go. I just cannot see that more is always more.