"bearophile" <bearophileh...@lycos.com> wrote in message news:jb566l$20rr$1...@digitalmars.com... > Abrahm: > >> I don't think I like that. D's 'sort' is some kind of construct >> instead >> of a function? > > It's essentially a function template.
OK. Whatever it is though, it doesn't look like "language proper" material. That is, I'll relegate it to libraryland. > > >> Not intuitive at all. Seemingly incorrect from a design >> standpoint (but I'm not thinking about it heavily). > > Better getting used to that kind of D code :-) > Uh oh, is that a warning to the weary? Should I look for a post called "D Quirks"? If you want to make such a list, great, but if you do, please try to go from high-level things to esoteric things so those not concerned about the latter don't have to wade through them or figure out in which classification they belong. Looks like a good topic for a new thread: D Quirks. I'm too lazy to start a new thread right now.