Breaking ";" rule with lambda functions

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On Monday, 1 August 2022 at 14:15:31 UTC, pascal111 wrote:
> We all know the strange syntax of lambda function within filter 
> algorithm like "auto r = chain(a, b).filter!(a => a > 0);". My 
> note is, don't we break D rules by leaving ";" after lambda 
> function syntax?!
>
> Many of D rules are taken from C, we know that, so a general 
> basic rule is to put ";" after each statement, so the previous 
> statement of filter should be "auto r = chain(a, b).filter!(a 
> => a > 0;);"? Why D leaves ";" in this case?

In C ";" is a termination character, in D is more like to 
separate statements.

The lexer wouldn't need ";" for most cases like JavaScript and 
the expression syntax without ";" is better to read anyway.

However, the common settlement is to require a ";" where it makes 
logical sense and where it's still needed for the lexer. So we 
have this.