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What are variables and semicolons for actually? (programming.dev)

submitted 7 months ago by TadoTheRustacean@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

After programming in Go for nearly a decade, the idea of going back to needing semicolons brings me pain. Rust seems cool, but semicolons 🤢

[–] TadoTheRustacean@programming.dev 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

As you can see, rust allows you to not put semicolons at the end of code blocks. The presence of semicolons is not a language killer. It's a very hard language, but its worth it.

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I agree. Semicolons are a small "tradeoff" (personally not for me) for such a great language.

[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

The presence of semicolons is not a language killer.

I'm not saying it is. But every time I have to work in a language that requires semicolons I'm constantly forgetting them and constantly reminded of how nice it is to not have to care in Go.