Properties: a.b.c = 3

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

BLS wrote:
> BLS wrote:
>> Walter Bright wrote:
>>> The issue is what if b is a property, returns a temporary object, and 
>>> that temp's .c field is uselessly set to 3?
>>>
>>> It's a classic problem with properties that are implemented as 
>>> functions.
>>>
>>> I don't see how C#'s special property syntax adds any value for 
>>> dealing with this.
>>>
>>> One thought I had was to simply disallow the '.' to appear after a 
>>> function style property.
>>
>> What I don't see is why a property isn't just a property. What you 
>> announce is more a kind of "universal maybe these value holder"
>> - a temporary object is not a property period
>>
>> If something is exceeding the meaning of property then fire up your 
>> keyboard.
> 
> So int'max is a property int'ILikeIt() definitely not.
> let's keep it simple

I don't understand, could you please elaborate?

Andrei