let's consider the following:
let fd = Unix.open ...
let fd = Unix.open ...
At this point one file descriptor cannot be closed. Static analysis will
have trouble catching these bugs, so do humans.
Disallowing variable shadowing prevents this.
The two "fd" occur in different contexts and should have different names.
On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 8:17 PM, Bardur Arantsson
On 2013-07-22 17:09, i c wrote:
Usage of shadowing is generally bad practice. It is error-prone. Hides obnoxious bugs like file descriptors leaks.
These claims need to be substantiated, I think.
(Not that I disagree, I just think that asserting this without evidence isn't going to convince anyone who is of the opposite mindset.)
Regards,
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