Wish: Variable Not Used Warning

[Manfred_Nowak]

Koroskin Denis wrote:


>     void connect(unused int timeout)
[...]
> connection.connect(0); // I don't care, since it is immediate
> anyway 
[...]
> and then refactor your code



In which way is this type of coding better than preparing for 
overloading `connect':

     void connect(){
       // ...
     }

     void connect( int timeout){
       // ...
       this.connect();
     }

and then calling

     > connection.connect(); // immediate connection



In addition: why is it good to be forced to refactor?

-manfred
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