[help]operator overloading with opEquals in a class

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 11/26/10 9:30 AM, Bruno Medeiros wrote:
> On 03/11/2010 20:33, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 11/3/10 7:07 AM, zhang wrote:
>>> This code belown can be compiled with DMD 2.050. However, it throws an
>>> error message:
>>> core.exception.HiddenFuncError: Hidden method called for main.AClass
>>>
>>> I'm not sure about whether it is a bug. Thanks for any help.
>> [snip]
>>
>> That hidden functions are signaled during run time and not compile time
>> is a misunderstanding between design and implementation. There should
>> not be a HiddenFunc exception and the compiler should just refuse to
>> compile the program.
>>
>>
>> Andrei
>>
>
> Indeed! Is this part of the spec, or has Walter not agreed to it?

I think he was worried about the compiler becoming too restrictive.

Andrei