Sujet : Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?
De : already5chosen (at) *nospam* yahoo.com (Michael S)
Groupes : comp.lang.cDate : 12. Jul 2024, 13:42:52
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On Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:12:53 +0200
Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+
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But maybe he has looked up some things, since lately he's squirming
by introducing terms like "_true_ pass-by-reference" [emphasis by me]
obviously trying to bend the semantics of the established technical
"pass-by-reference" term to fit his argument. (Introducing new terms
for existing mechanisms or bending semantics of existing terms with
well established meaning is certainly not helpful in any way.)
But, yes, that person is a phenomenon.
Janis
I don't share your optimistic belief that the term "pass by reference"
is really established. Very few terms in computer science (science?
really?) are established firmly. Except, may be, in more theoretical
branches of it.