Re: [Vala] Adding defer in vala?

[Travis Watkins <amaranth ubuntu com>]

On 12/18/2010 07:06 AM, Jiří Zárevúcky wrote:
> pancake píše v So 18. 12. 2010 v 11:46 +0100:
> > Go adds a new keywordnamed 'defer' that schedules the execution of a statement until a return is perfiormed. 
> > Something like.. I have to do x,y,z before leaving..
> >
> > In vala we have a bit of automagic reference counting which can close filedescriptors or destroy objects 
> > automatically.
> >
> > Do you think that it would be good for vala to support 'defer'?
>
> You can do the same using try/catch/finally.
> I don't think it brings enough convenience to justify adding a new
> keyword. Nevertheless, the idea is somewhat interesting. Does any
> language implement it?

Yes, this is one of the neat features of the Go programming language.

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Travis Watkins