const main args?

[bearophile]

Steven Schveighoffer:

> > int main(in string[] args);
> 
> What would be the purpose of this?

Why do you use "in" in function arguments? To make sure you will not modify the given array. I think it's not good practice to change the length of the input strings of the main or replace it with another dynamic array at runtime.

On the other hand in D const is transitive, and currently you can't do many things on a const array (like several std.algorithms). So currently that "in" restricts too much the things you are allowed to do with args. This is why I have asked for an opinion, to understand the balance of the pros and cons.

Bye,
bearophile