Out of curiosity, why is this forbidden? `class Test( var test: Int, get = test++ private...

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[CLOVIS]

Out of curiosity, why is this forbidden?

class Test(
  var test: Int,
    get = test++
    private set,
  val test2: Int
)

Is there any reason like a syntax ambiguity, or is it just because it's not ‘clean'?

[David Eriksson]

Read about "backing fields": https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/properties.html#backing-fields

[Shawn]

I think they’re aware of the concept of backing fields… the question is about why declaring getters and setters can’t be made a bit less repetitive

[Shawn]

I’d argue that the grammar for what OP is proposing is probably way too complex, not to mention I think it looks visually messy to even type lol

[David Eriksson]

I agree @Shawn, I can't really picture so many real-world cases either