Access violation when using classes (beginner)

[Sean Kelly]

Robin Allen wrote:
> Hi, could someone tell me why this code gives an access violation? It seems I
> must be missing some fundamental difference between C++ and D.
> 
> class C
> {
>     void zing() {}
> }
> 
> void main()
> {
>     C c;
>     c.zing();
> }

Using objects in D is similar to using them in Java in that objects are 
reference-based.  Try:

     void main()
     {
         // Will be collected by the GC at some point after c goes
         // out of scope.
         C c = new C();
         c.zing();

         // Will be destroyed automatically the moment d goes out of
         // scope.  The class instance may be allocated on the stack
         // but is not required to be.
         scope C d = new C();
         d.zing();
     }


Sean