On 20/07/18 01:30, Greg Ewing wrote:
Rhodri James wrote:
On 19/07/18 07:06, Greg Ewing wrote:
There's no such tradition for the new operators being proposed.
There is, actually, it's just not a long one. C# has had null-aware operators for a while, for example.
THere's a precedent, yes, but I wouldn't call it a tradition. A substantial period of time is part of the definition of the word.
Wikipedia:
"A tradition is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past."
Merriam-Webster:
"the handing down of information, beliefs, or customs from one generation to another."
I don't think C# has been around long enought to span multiple generations of programmers.
I go with SF fandom's traditional :-) definition: "somebody did it once." If it's been done more than once, it's an honoured tradition. -- Rhodri James *-* Kynesim Ltd