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I’m not sure I’d := is a “modern trend.” Smalltalk had it circa 1972, but none of the modern-day hip languages I can think of do. Your latter example is a commo
by rafram 4y ago
I’m not sure I’d := is a “modern trend.” Smalltalk had it circa 1972, but none of the modern-day hip languages I can think of do. Your latter example is a common syntax, but the colon is omitted with the type in most languages (TypeScript, Rust, etc.).
- charcircuit 4y agoX being a modern trend does not mean it was not done in the past. It doesn't mean that it hasn't trended in the past either.
- the_af 4y agoSo what does it mean then? It was done in the very distant past. It was done in the intervening time. And it's done now. "Modern" trend?