On Thursday, 12 January 2017 at 09:54:08 UTC, Mark wrote:
I think the "D for C++ programmers" page could use a revamp:
https://dlang.org/cpptod.html
At the moment it mainly explains where and how D differs from
C++. Whoever reads it may be ready to write C++ code in D, but
this seems pointless and may give the impression that D is just
C++ with a different syntax plus a few minor features (strong
typedef and the scope statement). The page doesn't mention D's
dynamic arrays, associative arrays, ranges, UFCS, function
attributes and so on).
It's intended to help C++ programmers switch to D, not as a
comparison. It also links to:
https://dlang.org/ctod.html
which does mention arrays and various other small things.
(I noticed some minor things to fix and submitted a pull request).
One idea on my mind is providing various (honest, not
specifically tailored) examples of C++ code that aims to solve
a certain problem, and how the same problem can be solved in D
in a better way (in some sense). I've seen this done
effectively with Java vs. Scala.
Sounds good. I think this thread is for big issues that need core
focus though, anyone here can and should submit documentation.
