array operation a[] + b[] not implemented??

[Lars T. Kyllingstad]

dsimcha wrote:
> As a side note, why isn't this allowed?  It seems like a perfectly reasonable
> thing to have:
> 
> float[] c = a[] + b;
> 
> create a new array.  The semantics of what this would do are unambiguous, it
> doesn't interact poorly (or at all) with the rest of the language in any way I can
> think of, the fact that it's not allowed is very surprising to newbies, and it's
> highly convenient.  Why force people to write boilerplate code if there's no
> tradeoff and you're not gaining anything in return?


Quoting Andrei in his "Short list with things to finish for D2" post 
(2009-11-19):

> * Loop fusion that generalizes array-wise operations. This idea of Walter is, I think, very good because it generalizes and democratizes "magic". The idea is that, if you do
> 
> a = b + c;
> 
> and b + c does not make sense but b and c are ranges for which a.front = b.front + c.front does make sense, to automatically add the iteration paraphernalia. 

If I read this correctly, what you're asking for will most likely happen.

-Lars