Regarding the new function syntax for C++0x, that is:

auto func(int x, int y) -> int;

I think this would have been cleaner and clearer:

auto func(int x, int y) return int;

Was that ever considered?

REH

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On Jun 19, 2:31   am, REH <spamj...@stny.rr.com> wrote:
> Regarding the new function syntax for C++0x, that is:
>
> auto func(int x, int y) -> int;
>
> I think this would have been cleaner and clearer:
>
> auto func(int x, int y) return int;
>
> Was that ever considered?

Probably. I did some digging in the open-std archives, but it turns
out that all papers on the new function syntax use -> as a given,
referring to "C++ re      ector message c++std-ext-5364" by Stroustrup for
discussion of the issue. The problem is that this reflector seems to
be either not archived or otherwise not even publicly accessible - I
can't find a way to get at the contents of this message.

Sebastian


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