Simple overloading without complications

[Adam Sansier via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 at 13:54:16 UTC, Lodovico Giaretta wrote:
> On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 at 13:44:02 UTC, Adam Sansier wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 12 July 2016 at 08:52:26 UTC, Kagamin wrote:
>>> Extract functions for shared parts:
>>>
>>> void Do(string name)
>>> {
>>>     DoStuff();
>>>     int i = find(name);
>>>     DoStuffWithIndex(i);
>>> }
>>>
>>> void Do(int name)
>>> {
>>>     DoStuff();
>>>     DoStuffWithIndex(i);
>>> }
>>
>> I don't like it, creates an extra function for no apparent 
>> reason except to get around the problem of not having a yield 
>> type of semantic. Again, I wasn't asking for any ol' solution, 
>> there are many ways to skin this cat.
>
> It is usually considered a good thing to break big functions 
> into smaller ones; this allows for easier code reading, better 
> maintainability and easier reuse.

Doesn't matter, that isn't what I asked.

> Also note that yield semantics as available in various 
> languages is much different from what you are proposing here.

Not really. Yield is usually a break in flow, regardless just 
because it's applied to fibers doesn't mean it's *much* 
different. It's the same basic concept.