PROPOSAL: Implicit conversions of integer literals to floating point

Tomek Sowiński just at ask.me
Thu Dec 30 05:05:50 PST 2010


Tomek Sowiński <just at ask.me> wrote:

> I'd cautiously say it is a reasonable proposal not to bother
> application
> programmers with minutiae of library evolution. My concern is that
> instead, programmers would have to be familiar with minutiae of D
> literals to understand overload resolution.

Another concern is that the proposal complicates the language to
eliminate a mere nuisance, not a real threat. Currently, code affected
breaks loudly and can be mended thoughtlessly.

-- 
Tomek


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