Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> and passing in pointers is uglier

It's not so bad. It means you can be really consistent about returning error codes from every function in the exact same way. This is one of the very few things I actually like about the Win32 API. If only they used the same type of error codes in every section of the API.



Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: