The article highlights an often-overlooked safety concern in programming: failing to check the status of statements, which can lead to application logic errors. The language Golf addresses this by providing a mechanism that alerts developers when status checks are skipped, pinpointing the exact file and line number where the issue occurred. This helps balance safety with code efficiency, as not every statement requires status verification. A future enhancement may introduce an option to enforce status checks universally, further enhancing safety in programming.
Not checking the status of statements can lead to incorrect program results, causing logic errors that disrupt functionality across all programming languages.
Golf implements a mechanism to ensure that if a status isn't checked, the program halts and indicates the exact source file and line number of the oversight.
This design balances safety with minimizing code bloat, emphasizing that not every status needs to be checked while providing valuable diagnostics for potential failure points.
A future enhancement in Golf may mandate status checking on all statements, adding another layer of safety to prevent application errors.
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