On 6/13/11 4:23 AM, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
I have a hard time believing that std.string.capwords or
std.string.captitalize are actually used much. It just doesn't seem to me like
they would be generally useful functions. They're far too specific in what
they do and aren't flexible enough. And if they're not pulling their own
weight, then they should be removed from std.string. So, the question is:
Is there anyone on the newsgroup here who actually uses std.string.capwords or
std.string.capitalize? And if you do, do you use them often?
- Jonathan M Davis
These are not very D-like, and indeed so: they're part of Walter's
experiment to include string functions from other string-savvy languages
into Phobos1. These two particular functions are Python's:
http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/programming/python/0201616165/working-with-strings/ch10lev1sec2
It doesn't seem like the experiment was a success. To answer your
question, I wouldn't shed a tear if these functions were gone.
Andrei
