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Why is Go syntax so messy (lemmy.ca)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I understand Rust being type safe, but Im seeing syntax that Ive never seen in my life in Go which looks too messy

var test int < bruh what?

:=

func(u User) hi () { ... } Where is the return type and why calling this fct doesnt require passing the u parameter but rather u.hi().

map := map[string] int {} < wtf

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[+] [email protected] -6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The more time I spend on Lemmy the more depressed I am about its potential.

Stupid, wrong-headed comments get solid upvotes if they also hint at some popular sentiment. I even see comments that are literally unreadable nonsense get solidly upvoted, either by bots or by people who just like the vibe they feel from scanning it and don't care that it's gobbledygook. Some content makes me wonder if half of Lemmy is just LLMs barfing back and forth at each other.

Then this post is heavily upvoted, even though it's nothing more than "the syntax isn't the same as the other language(s) I have seen, waaaaa!". Is it just people like to see Go criticized? Because there are actual real issues that could be discussed.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious what's triggering you, as of writing this comment, the (5) comments I see are all reasonable explanations that tries to help OP understand the language.

Upvotes does not necessarily mean people agree with OP's stance.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

I'm not triggered by any of this. I'm not sure why my thinking the question is inane would count as "being triggered".

Upvotes does not necessarily mean people agree with OP’s stance.

It should mean they think it's a useful/interesting question and I think it very much is not. It's just someone whining that it doesn't look like something they're used to and a bunch of very patient people generously leading them through the very basics of the language that's well covered in many introductory tutorials - as such it makes it all a waste of time and worthy of being buried.