Let this() figure out T implicitly?

[kraybourne]

On 2/17/12 1:32 PM, bearophile wrote:
> kraybourne:
>
>> Then it compiles. Is it possible to have this() figure out the type some
>> way?
>
> Usually people write a small global function helper.


Hm, so, something like this:

	Foo!(T) newFoo(T)(T val)
	{
		return new Foo!(T)(val);
	}
	...
	auto o = newFoo(5);

Works! Ha! How silly.
Thanks!


>
>
>> (Side note: What _does_ that error message mean? I don't get it.)
>
> I think the meaning is: when a class template is not yet instantiated, it's not a type yet.
>
> Bye,
> bearophile