Using exceptions in C++ desktop and server applications overall made sense to me. As I expanded my usage of C++ into other domains, specifically embedded domains, I began to experience more compelling reasons not to use exceptions first-hand…

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  • @lysdexicEnglish
    1•10 months ago

    Well, in Rust, it’s a sum-type

    The discussion is on to use monads in C++, and not on why is C++ different than Rust.

    I repeat: you do not need sum types to implement a Result monad in C++.

    • @BatmanAoD
      1•10 months ago

      The discussion was about sum types. The top-level comment, the one to which you originally responded, says:

      It’s a shame that sum type support is still so lacking in C++. Proper Result types (ala Haskell or Rust) are generally much nicer to deal with, especially in embedded contexts.