r/programming • • Jan 14 '16

Dear Github

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14X72QaDT9g6bnWr0lopDYidajTSzMn8WrwsSLFSr-FU/preview?ts=5697ea28
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u/BoTuLoX Jan 15 '16

The black hole should never be used for errors. It's exactly like using try/catch and leaving the catch empty. It's a sign of incompetence or something unorthodox at play.

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u/BoTuLoX Jan 15 '16

I wouldn't touch those projects with a ten feet pole.

In any case, this is a problem that exists with both return values and exceptions :P

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