It’s pretty common for languages in the field e.g. C++ (const versus non-const methods), Rust (value, unique reference, shared reference, deref), and even Go (v

It’s pretty common for languages in the field e.g. C++ (const versus non-const methods), Rust (value, unique reference, shared reference, deref), and even Go (value v pointer, delegation). The “method syntax” is pretty much just a convenience, so why not also handle that after all?