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		bierjunge on Jan 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Proposal for Adding Generics to Go There is a big difference here. The draft is about adding generics to the Go stdlib, not about if it's possible. Is it even possible? Yeah, there are some implementation (e.g. https://github.com/cheekybits/genny). So Go is not "far behind" C, which also does not have generics (or did I miss something in C11/C17?).

pjmlp on Jan 17, 2021 [–]

You missed, C17 introduced lightweight generics via _Generic and C2X plans to extend it further.

jstimpfle on Jan 17, 2021 | [–]

Tiny correction, _Generic was introduced in C11.

pjmlp on Jan 17, 2021 | | [–]

Thanks, that is what happens when I don't cross check my memories. :)

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