property syntax strawman

[Michel Fortin]

On 2009-08-02 06:27:27 -0400, Michel Fortin <michel.fortin at michelf.com> said:

>>    bool empty{}
>> 
>> i.e. the {} means the getter is declared, but defined elsewhere.
>> 
>> What do you think?
> 
> I'd prefer this, which can't be misinterpreted as an empty statement:
> 
> 	bool empty { ... }

In the same vein, I'm now realizing that "bool empty {}" syntax for a 
declaration is also a little dangerous and inconsistent: contrary to 
other functions with a return value, the compiler can't issue an error 
to say you forgot to return a value if you leave the body empty, it'd 
silently transform it to a declaration instead.

Again, the elipsis solves this.

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