-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: > Miles wrote: >> Daniel Keep wrote: >>> Yes, property syntax can simplify some cases, but this isn't one of >>> them. >> >> One good distinction properties and normal functions ought to make is >> that functions should never be called without (), and properties should >> never have () unless it has a function type. >> >> Current syntax allows crazy things like: >> >> ---------- >> exit = 1; // it is not an assignment >> x = toString = getenv = "PATH"; // creepy, but valid D >> >> if (fork == 1) // not comparing the value of a variable >> ---------- > > Walter and I see eye to eye that a possible solution would be to only > allow the a = b syntax as an alternative for a(b) only if there's also a > function a(). All of the above can be fixed within that framework. > Won't work: how do you then create a write-only property?
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