But... I don't want my delegates to be lazy - breeding advice

[Bruno Medeiros]

BCS wrote:
> Bruno Medeiros wrote:
>> BCS wrote:
>>
>>> Andy Knowles wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 1) While in void foo(lazy int x) will x be evaluated using x() or 
>>>> just x?  Either one could lead to confusion.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'd go for "x()", because
>>>
>>> 1> it more closely reflects what is actually happening.
>>>
>>> 2> it allows x to be used to refer to the delegate
>>>
>>
>> Indeed, "x()" is a better usage, however, if x is a delegate, then the 
>> "x" usage will still be allowed, due to the implicit call syntax (aka 
>> property syntax).
> 
> Delegates can't be used with implicit call syntax. You get a "can't 
> convert T delegate() to T" error.
> 
> void main()
> {
>     int dg() {  return 1; }
> 
>     int i = dg;
>     int delegate() t = &dg;
>     i = t;
> }
> 
> 
> 
> d.d(7): cannot implicitly convert expression (t) of type int delegate() 
> to int

Hum, you're right. I was quite under the impression of the otherwise, I 
wonder where I got that from. :7

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