On 4/25/2012 8:44 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
The problem centers around name mangling. If two types mangle the same, then they are the same type. But default arguments are not part of the mangled string. Hence the schizophrenic behavior.
One might suggest mangling the default argument into the type. But default arguments need not be compile time constants - they are evaluated at runtime! Hence the unattractive specter of trying to mangle a runtime expression.
