This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
summary
Argument: adopt east const so declarations read consistently: const applies to what's on its left. Evidence: examples show pointer-to-function, reference-to-array-of-3-longs, constant-pointer-to-char and const-pointer-to-const-char parsed unambiguously; a type-alias for widget-pointer demonstrates the common confusion. Objection: codebases with millions of lines block change for consistency. Outcome: a short live campaign proposes wristbands and an informal “east const revolution” to nudge style and guideline enforcement.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:18Simon Brand
- 1:27Declaration Order
- 1:59Cons
- 2:28Confusion
- 2:44Frustration
- 4:04This is Why We Cant Have Nice Things
- 4:15Join the East Coast Revolution
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