Is D 0.163 D 1.0?

[Dave]

Sean Kelly wrote:
> Regan Heath wrote:
>> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:58:39 -0700, Sean Kelly <sean at f4.ca> wrote:
>>> Chris Nicholson-Sauls wrote:
>>>>  And I believe this is what is used in the new edition of C# for 
>>>> type inference, yes?
>>>
>>> Yes, though 'auto' will be used for type inference in C++.  
>>> Personally, I'd prefer scoped destruction to use a keyword such as 
>>> 'local' or 'scoped' than to change the keyword used for type inference.
>>
>> I'd prefer scoped destruction to simply omit the 'new' keyword, eg.
>>
>> class A {}
>>
>> A a = new A(); //normal
>> A a = A(); //destroyed at end of scope
>>
>> and with auto..
>>
>> auto a = new A(); //normal
>> auto a = A(); //destroyed at end of scope
>>
>> Simple, elegant, obvious (IMO)
> 

So do I.

> I like this too, though it doesn't address being able to label a class 
> as 'auto'.  But perhaps that syntax can stay as-is?
> 

I think so too.

> 
> Sean