On Thursday, 20 September 2012 at 18:12:50 UTC, Steven
Schveighoffer wrote:
On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:15:19 -0400, monarch_dodra
<monarchdo...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, 19 September 2012 at 16:02:41 UTC, Hauleth wrote:
Some time ago I've asked on SO why most languages have `0`
prefix for octal numbers. My opinion is the same as D
designers that it cause a lot of bugs, but why octal numbers
are avaible only by using `std.conv.octal`?
AFAIK: It is experimental. "The $(D octal) facility is
intended as an experimental facility to replace _octal
literals starting with $(D '0'), which many find confusing."
That comment is very old. It is no longer experimental.
If you want an explanation, see here:
http://www.drdobbs.com/tools/user-defined-literals-in-the-d-programmi/229401068
-Steve
Very interesting read. TY.
