switch case for constants-only?

[Don]

Ellery Newcomer wrote:
> On 12/05/2009 09:20 PM, Don wrote:
>> Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>>> I just noticed in D1 that the values for the cases in a switch must be
>>> known at compile-time (btw, the docs don't seem somewhat vague on
>>> that). Is this also true in D2? If so, I don't suppose we could get
>>> that changed before the book? It's a real PITA for dynamic code.
>>
>> I actually tested this. I was surprised. In D2, variables are allowed...
>>
> 
> But not dynamic ones
> 
> It is a surprise though.
What do you mean 'dynamic ones' ?
Eg, this works:

   for (int i=0; i<10; ++i) {
     switch(x) {
     case 3:
          break;
     case i:
          break;
     default:
     }
   }