Why is &array[0] @safer than array.ptr?

Jerry via Digitalmars-d-learn digitalmars-d-learn at puremagic.com
Wed Jan 25 16:10:38 PST 2017


On Tuesday, 24 January 2017 at 12:01:35 UTC, Jonathan M Davis 
wrote:
> So, while it makes sense to say that .ptr can't be used in 
> @safe code, it really doesn't make sense to suggest &arr[0] as 
> an alternative.
>
> - Jonathan M Davis

Sure I see your point. But I feel like deprecations should also 
list what one can do instead. So in that regard the suggestion 
makes sense.





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