Initialization of dynamic multidimensional array

[berni via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Tuesday, 7 February 2017 at 19:06:22 UTC, berni wrote:
>> auto arr = uninitializedArray!(int[][])(ROWS,COLS);
>> arr.each!"a[]=-1";
>
> This looks like what I was looking for. At least I think I 
> understand what's going on here. The other two suggestions are 
> beyond my scope yet, but I'll come back, when I improved on my 
> D skills. Thanks for your replies.

Now I tried this with a named instead of a magic constant e.g.

> immutable VALUE=-1;
> arr.each!"a[]=VALUE";

And it doesn't work anymore. I've no clue, why... Can you help me?