Properties

["Jérôme M. Berger"]

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Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> Miles wrote:
>> Daniel Keep wrote:
>>> Yes, property syntax can simplify some cases, but this isn't one of
>>> them.
>>
>> One good distinction properties and normal functions ought to make is
>> that functions should never be called without (), and properties should
>> never have () unless it has a function type.
>>
>> Current syntax allows crazy things like:
>>
>> ----------
>>     exit = 1;    // it is not an assignment
>>     x = toString = getenv = "PATH";    // creepy, but valid D
>>
>>     if (fork == 1)    // not comparing the value of a variable
>> ----------
> 
> Walter and I see eye to eye that a possible solution would be to only
> allow the a = b syntax as an alternative for a(b) only if there's also a
> function a(). All of the above can be fixed within that framework.
> 
	Won't work: how do you then create a write-only property?

		Jerome
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