[Issue 1370] New: Can't const-fold empty array literal

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1370

           Summary: Can't const-fold empty array literal
           Product: D
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: rejects-valid
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: reiner.pope at gmail.com


The following code fails to compile, with error, "non-constant expression 1u ~
[]"


template GetArray(uint i)
{
    static if (i == 0)
        const GetArray = 1u ~ GetArray!(i + 1);
    else
        const uint[] GetArray = [];
}

const uint[] array = GetArray!(0);


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