Re: Opinions on `defer`?

scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:

Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> writes:
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Am 09.01.2025 um 17:41 schrieb Scott Lurndal:
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Why ?

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If you want destructors, use c++.

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If you're stuck with plain C, something like defer would
be a huge relief over gotos as used in the Linux kernel.

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Most C-code can be compiled with a C++ compiler, [...]

That used to be true.  These days the two languages have
diverged enough so that it is no longer a good assumption.

 I don't find the 'defer' proposal readable and I suspect it
may lead to more maintainability issues that simple gotos.

Instead of calling it 'defer' it should be called 'goto++'.