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[std-proposals] P2809R0 Infinite loops

From: Marcin Jaczewski <marcinjaczewski86_at_[hidden]>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 17:58:55 +0200
I wonder why not make infinite loops simply explicit?
Like:

```
while (std::infiniti) { }
```

Now it will be clear to the reader and compiler that we expect it to
be infinite.
Reading `std::infiniti` would be considered an observable behavior or something
like that.

Alternative add attribute to signal to everyone that this loop should not break.
We could even reuse attribute:

```
[[noreturn]] while(true) {}
```

This would have benefits that compilers could more aggressively warn
if they see a loop that can't break and therefore create UB.

Received on 2023-04-04 15:59:09