Semantics of toString

[Justin Johansson]

I assert that the semantics of "toString" or similarly named/purposed methods/functions in many
PL's (including and not limited to D) is ill-defined.

To put this statement into perspective, I would be most appreciative of D NG readers
responding with their own idea(s) of what the semantics of "toString" are (or should be)
in a language agnostic ideology.

If there are more than, say, two or three different views on the said semantics then my
"ill-definition" assertion is surely correct.

If there are no replies on this matter, then guess I'm left concludeless.

Just thinking in the language round-up that this is (just another) one of the things
we should address as a community.

So what does "toString" mean to you?

**beers,
Justin

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