Re: Never-returning functions

[Steven Schveighoffer via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On 8/2/16 11:09 AM, Enamex wrote:

I've tried to write an 'assert function' in D, one that doesn't trigger
the 'function must return a value or assert' error.

Basically something like:

Never neverReturns() { assert(0); }

or

@noreturn auto neverReturns() { assert(0); }

and

int tryMe(bool f) {
    if(f) return 42;
    else neverReturns();
}

Then have the call on line 2 in `tryMe` be accepted by the compiler.

What's wrong with assert(0) that you need to have a wrapper function for it?

-Steve