Error: functions cannot return static array float[4u][4u]

[Spacen Jasset]

Derek Parnell wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:00:51 +0000, Spacen Jasset wrote:
> 
>> For this member function:
>>
>> 	float[4][4] toFloatArray4x4()
>> 	{
>> 		float f[4][4];
>> 		return f;
>> 	}
>>
>> I get:
>> Error: functions cannot return static array float[4u][4u]
> 
> On a related note, why can't D handle 'ref' and 'out' static arrays either?
> In other words, this below won't compile...
> 
>   void toFloatArray4x4(ref float[4][4] p) ...
> 
> So what is the rationale for that?
> 
See my post above yours. arrays have pass by reference semantics unlike 
stucts, ints and other basic types.