On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM Paul Caprioli via Std-Proposals <
std-proposals_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>
> > The one interesting question in the proposal is whether "void main()"
> should be permitted.
>
> I would suggest it is better not to standardize "void main()".
> As you pointed out, it only adds complexity since "int main()" still has
> to be taught.
> Also, "void main()" is still magical, perhaps more so, because it returns
> EXIT_SUCCESS.
>

I don't think we have to teach people that `void main()` "returns
`EXIT_SUCCESS`". Observing the return code of `main` is not a beginner
topic.


> Finally, it must be taught that it is unconventional and not supported by
> older compilers.
>

"not supported by older compilers" could be raised as an argument against
literally any new feature.


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