Editions Ideas

[Derek Fawcus]

On Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 11:44:32 UTC, Paul Backus wrote:
> For example, instead of using -preview=dip1000 we can simply 
> forbid @safe code from taking the address of a stack-allocated 
> variable (passing by `ref` is fine though).

Not for me.  I prefer passing by pointer, including of stack 
variables.

That simply because it makes it explicit at the call site that a 
reference has been made, and provided to the called routine.

Hence one is able to comprehend the potential effects of a call 
using local knowledge only.

Thus why I actually liked the addition of the scope qualifier to 
re-enable such explicit pointer passes in @safe code.

DF