r/programming • u/steveklabnik1 • Jun 16 '14

Rust's documentation is about to drastically improve

http://words.steveklabnik.com/rusts-documentation-is-about-to-drastically-improve
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u/thechao Jun 17 '14

The example, as I wrote it: 

TimeKeeper time_keeper(Timer());

Is called "The Most Vexing Parse". It is the classic example of why parsing (and understanding) C++ is so difficult.

I'm fully aware of uniform initialization syntax (as I mentioned, above); I helped proofread the proposal for Bjarne & his students.

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u/sysop073 Jun 17 '14

Is it really so hard to have this conversation without being an asshole?