alt Hacker NewsBut that would make Rust unsuitable for writing anything that wants to keep the program running even if something does panic - say, test harness, or a plugin system.
But that would make Rust unsuitable for writing anything that wants to keep the program running even if something does panic - say, test harness, or a plugin system.
OTOH that panics are ok and easy to reach for and unwind is why you have to handle them and keep the program running.
I don’t think that an unwind-less rust would have fit within the weirdness budget 10 years ago, today it would definitely be something to consider. Although it would have an unwind effect to contend with.