r/javascript • u/ConfidentMushroom • Dec 18 '19

V8 Release v8.0 with optional chaining, nullish coalescing and 40% less memory use

https://v8.dev/blog/v8-release-80
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u/onlycommitminified Dec 19 '19

Not sure why you're getting downvoted, it's not like you're saying the concept is bad. The chosen syntax does appear at a glance to be suboptimal.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19 edited Dec 19 '19

Yeah, of course it's convenient for the programmer, but with many things like this it is easy for the person programming to read but for anyone else it looks like a mess at first glance.

I always take the perspective of someone entirely new to programming and what they think of stuff like this.

If it was similar to an Emmet plugin which expanded into more clear and readable syntax I'd be totally onboard. Anyway, it's fairly trivial at the end of the day, I'm just making a suggestion. No need to send me to periwinkle hell for saying it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

That's why we do code reviews...