[swift-evolution] Add something like [unowned self] syntax for passing instance methods into closure parameters without creating retain cycles

Rick Mann rmann at latencyzero.com
Wed Sep 14 00:45:08 CDT 2016


> On Sep 13, 2016, at 22:34 , Xiaodi Wu via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> It's similar to Linus' argument against using kernel debuggers (https://lwn.net/2000/0914/a/lt-debugger.php3). Understanding your code at a level above the source, and being careful, make you a better developer. There are no features in swift which compensate for a lack of understanding about how your code works.

Get off my lawn!


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