"Cannot infer argument types" for foreach over byLine

[Steven Schveighoffer via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On 1/24/15 11:15 AM, Meta wrote:
> On Saturday, 24 January 2015 at 08:44:45 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>> On 01/24/2015 12:14 AM, Meta wrote:
>>
>> > import std.stdio;
>> >
>> > void main()
>> > {
>> >      foreach (i, line; file.byLine())
>>
>> Unless the range itself provides explicitly, automatic counter is
>> available only for arrays. Otherwise, you have to enumerate yourself. ;)
>
> Hmm, how have I not known that until now? I thought that feature worked
> for all ranges. Thanks.

It would be confusing. Imagine this scenario:

auto l = file.byLine();
l.popFront();

foreach(i, line; l)

Now, the line numbers are off by one, because the ByLine struct does not 
track them.

-Steve