Helge Heß on Nostr: Is there a reason that #SwiftLang doesn't allow calling a generic function, say `func ...
Is there a reason that #SwiftLang doesn't allow calling a generic function, say `func x<T>() {}` using `x<Int>()` or `x<String>()` etc, but requires that artificial type parameter that is often used? (`x(type: Int.self)`).
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