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selfhoster1312
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zozbot234
2 hours ago
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It makes sense that there was a huge debate, because the postfix .await keyword was both novel (no other languages had done it that way before) and arguably the right call. Of course, one can argue that the ? operator set a relevant precedent.
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jurgenburgen
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> Retrospectively, i think everyone is satisfied with the adopted syntax.
Maybe it’s a case of agree and commit, since it can’t really be walked back.
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diondokter
2 hours ago
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Various prominent people have said years after that .await was the correct choice after all
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