Will D 2.x have refrences

[Jari-Matti Mäkelä]

BLS wrote:

> I mean something comparable to :
> //C++
> int value = 100;
> int & rIntRef = value;
> if (rIntRef == 100)
>    // be ashured my val is 100
> rIntref = 101
> if (&rIntref == &value)
>    // Yes we have the same address
> 
> (not parameter passing)
> Bjoern

void main() {
  int value = 100;
  alias value rIntRef;

  if (rIntRef == 100)
    rIntRef = 101;

  assert(value == 101);
  assert(&value == &rIntRef);
}

Alias parameters also work in functions wrapped inside templates.