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		cynicalsecurity on July 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python with Braces The same goes for Golang. The reverse position of a variable name and type in function arguments is absolutely infuriating. I hate the person who did it, it's absolutely stupid.

computerfriend on July 8, 2024 | [–]

See https://go.dev/blog/declaration-syntax for the rationale.

cynicalsecurity on July 8, 2024 | | [–]

I've read it before, it doesn't make any sense.

xigoi on July 8, 2024 | [–]

The C style is the reverse one, not the Go style.

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