Re: C++ preferences (was: RFC: lalr1.cc: support move semantics)

[Hans Åberg]

> On 12 Sep 2018, at 23:45, Frank Heckenbach <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> But if there was a more concise syntax, I'd like it. I had
> fantasized about a new keyword ("let") or a new syntax (":="), but
> if "const" with implied "auto" can simply work, that would be great.
> But we're not designing C++ here, I know ...

There is Unicode ≔ U+2254 COLON EQUALS if one dares leaving the ASCII range, 
which in fact I am using in my own language, for definitions and Hoare logic 
code.