Wish: Variable Not Used Warning

[Bruno Medeiros]

Walter Bright wrote:
> Robert Fraser wrote:
>> In a final release, unused things are signs of errors. When writing
>> code, unused variables (perhaps they were used in a commented-out
>> section?) are a dime a dozen.
> 
> Yes, that's why I find the warning to be a nuisance, not a help.

That's because you think warnings should be errors, which they 
shouldn't. (see my other post about "cautions"). Unused variables in 
code should only generate "caution" messages, not errors.


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Bruno Medeiros - Software Developer, MSc. in CS/E graduate
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