Array collection ?

[Daniel Keep]

GG wrote:
> Actually I use an associative array with name as index, to contain different data but it allows only string type. It forces me to cast all time.
> ex: 
> string[char[]][int] a;
> 
> a[0]["Month"] = "Jan";
> a[0]["Profit"] = to!string(1000); // when I want use this as int, I use : to!int()
> a[0]["Expenses"] = "6000"; // when I want use this as int, I use : to!int()
> 
> But as you can see, "Profit" and "Expenses" should be int or double to avoid cast when I want calculate these fields.
> 
> It works with cast but I suppose it's slower than use exact type.
> 
> I would like to know if it's possible to have a associative array with multiple type as a collection with phobos.
> 
> Thanks !

Questions like this belong in the d.learn group.

If you're using D2, you can use Variant.  If you're using D1, and you
don't want to use Tango, there's std.boxer.