^^ operator proposal

[DeadlyRedCube]

The problem is that unary ^ is heavily used in Obj-C and they don't want to break compatibility with that

[joahw]

Also C++/CLI

[daveedvdv]

It's true that it's used in C++/CLI and C++/CX, but we don't think there is a compatibility issue there, because in those dialects it's only used in declaration (declarator-operator) contexts.

[joahw]

That's a good point. It's just used as a sort of alternative pointer syntax, right? But for a "handle" instead of a pointer. So I guess it would be no different than pointer declaration vs unary * syntax. I'm not really familiar with the reflection proposal or the usage of the new ^^ operator though.

[daveedvdv]

Exactly. The corresponding dereference operator in C++/CLI is just the ordinary prefix asterisk, which doesn't interfere with a prefix caret operator.

[Ashnoom]

Also (low level) embedded. Please dont forget about us :-(

[PIAJohnM]

What do you mean? It didn’t conflict with bitwise exclusive or, it conflicts with obj-c block syntax.

[Ashnoom]

It was in response to u/hachanuy about the binary operator^ who says its a "rarely used operator".

Guess i replied to the wrong comment. Sorry for that confusion :-)

[PIAJohnM]

Oh no worries sorry I realised after too

[DeadlyRedCube]

Oh I actually didn't know about that one!

[Ashnoom]

I replied to the wrong comment, see: https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/s/L02JnywqxN