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thiht on Oct 16, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Better HTTP server routing in Go 1.22

Why? It really doesn't change a lot. You can't "really dislike" the whole proposal for just a stylistic issue.

> Make a dedicated method that accepts http request method names

What problem does that solve compared to embedding the method in the string?

burnished on Oct 16, 2023 [–]

Yes, you can. Besides the API is more than just a stylistic issue.

The problem it solves is not having string typed stuff which is a consistent pain point where it happens.

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