[swift-evolution] Make non-void functions @warn_unused_result by default
Chris Lattner
clattner at apple.com
Thu Dec 10 19:29:06 CST 2015
> On Dec 10, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Matthew Johnson via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
>
> Why should unused results be acceptable? Why not require callers to explicitly throw away the result:
>
> let _ = funcReturningValueThatIsIgnored()
>
> Yes this is extra syntax, but it also makes it clear that the value was intended to be ignored and the function was only executed for side-effects.
FWIW, since patterns can exist on the left side of an assignment - a common example would be "(x,y) = foo()", you don’t need the let. This is sufficient:
_ = funcReturningValueThatIsIgnored()
-Chris
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