Return by 'ref' problems...

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Saturday, May 05, 2012 02:30:00 Manu wrote:
> On 4 May 2012 23:16, Jakob Ovrum <jakobovrum at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Perhaps it would be better if "a" was declared like this:
> >> ref(int) a ();
> > 
> > ref is not a type qualifier, I think that would be even more confusing. It
> > would be completely out of sync with the rest of the language.
> 
> But maybe it should be, then you'd be able to declare ref variables
> anywhere, like in C++... what's the disadvantage of that?

I know that Walter's against it, but unfortunately, I don't recall his 
arguments. But I'd certainly be very surprised if it ever happened.

- Jonathan M Davis