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BigInt shipped because financial organizations needed it for certain applications.
by theplatman 2y ago
BigInt shipped because financial organizations needed it for certain applications.
- rimunroe 2y agoI know why people needed it. It’s obviously useful. However, it’s still a relatively niche use case and rarely encounter people using it, especially compared to how many people I encounter asking about dealing with compound keys in maps or how to deeply compare two static blobs of JSON-style data. I understand why the implementers felt burned by its lack of adoption given its burden of implementation, but I’m also a bit surprised they expected more use.