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theseoafs
on Dec 16, 2016
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The Idea of Lisp
`void` in C does not have a value. You can't make a variable and put a void in it because there is no such object as "void".
Ericson2314
on Dec 17, 2016
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That is an artificial restriction if C. Also see how ! In Rust is also loosing it's artificial restrictions.
lomnakkus
on Dec 20, 2016
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Indeed, and there has been some talk of removing this restriction in C++ because it makes certain kinds of metaprogramming a lot more cumbersome than they should be.
jimktrains2
on Dec 16, 2016
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Yes, and () isn't void; the poster above me is wrong. Void is...the absence of a type? It's awkward.
However, () and Unit are.
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