is(this : myClass)

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On 10/20/17 5:55 PM, Patrick wrote:
> Due to the very specific nature of the 'is' operator, why wouldn't the 
> compiler know to implicitly query the class types? Why must it be 
> explicitly written, typeof(this)?

The compiler generally doesn't "fix" errors for you, it tells you there 
is a problem, and then you have to fix it. You have to be clear and 
unambiguous to the compiler. Otherwise debugging would be hell.

-Steve