Using exceptions in C++ desktop and server applications overall made sense to me. As I expanded my usage of C++ into other domains, specifically embedded domains, I began to experience more compelling reasons not to use exceptions first-hand…

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  • lysdexic@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Unless I’m misreading, you brought monads into it.

    You’re misreading it. What do you think a ‘Result’ type is?

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      1 year ago

      Well, in Rust, it’s a sum-type, with functions that also let you use it like a monad instead of using explicit pattern matching.

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        1 year ago

        Well, in Rust, it’s a sum-type

        The discussion is on to use monads in C++, and not on why is C++ different than Rust.

        I repeat: you do not need sum types to implement a Result monad in C++.

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          1 year ago

          The discussion was about sum types. The top-level comment, the one to which you originally responded, says:

          It’s a shame that sum type support is still so lacking in C++. Proper Result types (ala Haskell or Rust) are generally much nicer to deal with, especially in embedded contexts.