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JavaScript developers question `void` keyword's use amid LLM rise

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A developer is questioning the increased usage of the `void` keyword in JavaScript, speculating if it's driven by the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) or if it has genuine use cases, particularly within TypeScript. The developer provides an example of `void` usage in a function. AI

IMPACT May influence how developers approach code generation and type safety in AI-assisted programming.

RANK_REASON The item is a developer's opinion and question about a programming language feature, prompted by a general trend (LLMs), not a core AI development or release.

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JavaScript developers question `void` keyword's use amid LLM rise

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # JavaScript devs, I wonder if the use of `void` has increased (due to # LLMs ?)—or does it have any real use case? Is this maybe a # TypeScript -only thing? fu

    # JavaScript devs, I wonder if the use of `void` has increased (due to # LLMs ?)—or does it have any real use case? Is this maybe a # TypeScript -only thing? function myFunction(): void { void foo() void bar() void baz() } # amCoding # amProgramming # amWritingCode # amHandwritin…

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