Acces Values in DList

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On Saturday, 23 August 2014 at 15:18:15 UTC, axwro wrote:
> On Saturday, 23 August 2014 at 14:54:55 UTC, axwro wrote:
>> How can i access values in DList?
>>
>> I save different objects of type "Property" in my DList, but 
>> if i want to access them this way:
>>
>> this.properties[0].value.start
>>
>> i get:
>>
>> Error: no [] operator overload for type DList!(Property)	
>
>
> Fixed, i just used Array!Property

DList implements what is known as a "(doubly) linked list". It is 
a container type that is not capable of providing random acess. 
As such, you cannot do "properties[0]". You can either access the 
first ("front") value individually, or iterate your DList (via 
its range interface "foreach(val; this.properties[]) {...}").

Array implements a basic contiguous sequence of elements (hence 
provides RA).

It is important you understand what you are using, and which 
container best fits your needs.