```d
// Modified sixth example from
https://dlang.org/spec/template-mixin.html
int y = 3;
template Foo()
{
int abc() { return y; }
}
void main()
{
int y = 8;
mixin Foo; // local y is picked up, not global y
assert(abc() == 8);
}
```
This compiles and works. I checked the spec,
On Sunday, 3 October 2021 at 02:52:20 UTC, surlymoor wrote:
This compiles and works. I checked the spec, and I don't see
anything; probably missed it, however; mentioning the fact that
regular templates may be used with `mixin`. Is this expected?
Yes, this is intentional and expected. From the
On Sunday, 3 October 2021 at 03:04:29 UTC, Paul Backus wrote:
On Sunday, 3 October 2021 at 02:52:20 UTC, surlymoor wrote:
This compiles and works. I checked the spec, and I don't see
anything; probably missed it, however; mentioning the fact
that regular templates may be used with `mixin`. Is t
On Sunday, 3 October 2021 at 03:34:19 UTC, surlymoor wrote:
Lord, I'm careless. Thanks.
So the difference between a `mixin template` and a regular one
is that the former may only be used with a `mixin` statement?
Yes, exactly.
