On 16/10/12 05:18, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:00:56 +0200
"stas" <stas...@yahoo.com> wrote:
For me syntax alias int Int; seems unnatural.
I'd love to write
alias Int = int;
alias fptr = void(int)*;
This looks much more readable for me and harmonized with
int x = 0;
template T(alias A = Object) {...}
Does anybody share this opinion?
Any chance this syntax goes into D someday?
I'm pretty sure it was already decided that this would be added, but
just hasn't made it in yet. I've been fairly eager for it. I find the
current syntax too inconsistent and confusing.
That's my recollection too. I find that even after using it for years, I
still have to pause and think for a moment whenever I see an alias:
alias Foo Bar;
// is this declaring Foo as an alias of Bar? Or Bar as an alias of Foo?
And if I see:
alias Foo int;
it doesn't instantly stand out to me as the wrong way round. There's a
delay of 1-2 seconds.
Somehow this is something that my brain refuses to see as natural, no
matter how many times it sees it. Whereas:
alias Bar = Foo;
is instantly clear, even though I've almost never seen it.
