Ref local variables?

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Wednesday, January 11, 2012 01:06:21 Ben Davis wrote:
> So - could support for 'ref' local variables be added, or is there a
> reason not to?

While I don't really care about having ref local variables (it's possible in 
C++, and I almost never use them there - const & is pretty much the only way 
that I use references in C++), I _am_ curious as to why we ended up with ref 
for function parameters and foreach variables but not local variables. My 
_guess_ would be because of how a large percentage of C++ users do what I do 
and only use references for const & parameters, but I don't know. I may have 
to go digging through the archives to see if an explanation was given 
anywhere.

- Jonathan M Davis