Omissible Parentheses...

[Chad J]

Robert Jacques wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:00:52 -0400, Michiel Helvensteijn
> <m.helvensteijn.remove at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Robert Jacques wrote:
>>
>>> I like them too (a lot). I find they increase the clarity of my code
>>> (particularly function chaining).
>>
>> I think that when you find you need to use function-chaining, the
>> functions
>> (except possibly the rightmost) are often meant to be properties/fields.
>> That's why they would look more natural without parentheses.
>>
> 
> Nope. I meant _function_ chaining. This comment comes mostly from using
> std.string and std.algorithm, whose functions don't behave as fields.
> Both of these libraries show off the power you get from the flexibility
> of function call / property duality. I've also used toggle/flag setting
> methods in this way. It's concise, clean and very understandable.
> 

Interesting.  I don't think I've seen this angle yet.

Could you provide code examples, please?