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cmd/cgo: Inconsistent field names for data structure members #5647

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gopherbot opened this issue Jun 6, 2013 · 1 comment
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cmd/cgo: Inconsistent field names for data structure members #5647

gopherbot opened this issue Jun 6, 2013 · 1 comment

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@gopherbot
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by TheBrokenToaster:

Which compiler are you using (5g, 6g, 8g, gccgo)?
    6g


Which operating system are you using?
    Linux Mint 14 Nadia


Which version are you using?  (run 'go version')
    go version go1.1 linux/amd64


Please provide any additional information below.
    The fix given in issue #3741 created a new data structure for GoSlice, but the naming conventions used for that is different than what is used for GoString and GoInterface.

I would be cleaner and more predictable if the member names were consistent across the
three defined data structures:
    typedef struct { char *data; int len; } GoString;
    typedef struct { void *type; void *value; } GoInterface;
    typedef struct { void *data; int len; int cap; } GoSlice;
@ianlancetaylor
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Comment 1:

OK, that would have been a good idea, but since those names are used in user code I
think it's too late now.

Status changed to Unfortunate.

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