[Issue 2082] New: Cannot convert char[] to string

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2082

           Summary: Cannot convert char[] to string
           Product: D
           Version: 2.012
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: jlquinn at optonline.net


This is really ugly.  The following program:

void test(char[] s) {
  string t = s;
}

gives the following error:

junk2.d(2): Error: cannot implicitly convert expression (s) of type char[] to
invariant(char)[]

I haven't found a way around this yet.  It really should be handled as an
implicit conversion, with a copy being made under the covers as needed.


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