Have to add that we work exclusively in strongly-typed languages. Kinda want to see how it plays out, but I can’t help but argue with him, so I think I’ll just go.

  • @Nalivai@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    82 months ago

    I worked as a subcontractor with a lead architect that used casting to void * as an only method of sending data. Argument to a function? Void *. Return value? Void *. Multithread pipe? Cast to a void *, no big deal. 80% of my job was investigating segfaults. 20% was heavy drinking to prevent suicidal thoughts.

    • @ulterno@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      English
      52 months ago

      I do mainly C and C++ and for a while, I had to check out some JS code…
      I wouldn’t want to take your place.

      The only case I remember using a void* in is when passing a function as an argument for a callback, to an RTC peripheral. Even then, the function was returning a void.