No header files?

[AJ]

Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:08:08PM -0500, AJ wrote:
>>> I'm still not clear on exactly what you plan on doing.
>>
>> "Traditional" (read C/C++ like) software development.
>
> I remember many years ago, when I first saw D, I dismissed it for
> exactly this header file reason.

OK, noted.

>
> I went to digitalmars.com to grab the updated DMC and 16 bit
> development extensions - yes, the Digital Mars C++ compiler _to this
> day_ still can put out 16 bit DOS executables! Very cool - anyway and
> I saw this D language thing.
>
> I clicked on it and glanced through the docs. But at the time, I
> dismissed it, due to one line:
>
> import std.stdio;

That import statement DOES interest me. I only have my goof-off time to 
research long-term things though. To me, it looks akin to getting an 
interface pointer (I only know C++, keep in mind) from a DLL. If so (which 
it probably isn't), I associate that with high-level packaging/deployment of 
production libraries, and separate from low-level library development.