D's greatest mistakes

[Radu]

On 11/29/2010 9:06 AM, Jack wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 11/28/10 10:19 PM, Jack wrote:
>>> The post "C#'s greatest mistakes" prompts/begs this post. Have at it,
>>> pick up the ball and run with it, don't be shy. I expect Walter and
>>> Andrei to answer (if Walter and Andrei so dare!) after others' posts
>>> have stopped or stagnated into that cesspool of threaded discussion
>>> that is "the subthread" or "tangential thread" (which surely needs a
>>> rock anthem).
>>
>> Hrm, excellent challenge.
>
> Ah ha! YOU voiced before Walt. ( So, as I am so knowing, can I moderate
> this discussion? )
>
>> I can't think of a ranking of mistakes right
>> now,
>
> Are you a warrior, asked about your commander's "direction"?
>
>> but some that come to mind are:
>>
>> * Not fixing switch
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> detail
>
>>
>> * scope variables
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> detail
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>>
>> * delete (generally: an incompletely thought-out approach to garbage
>> collection)
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> detail
>
>>
>> * typedef
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> detail
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>>
>> * Escape rules are too lax (e.g. things could be a lot better if ref
>> results couldn't be escaped)
>>
>> * Eponymous templates can't have any members
>>
>> * Template pattern matching is incomplete
>>
>> * Overloading of templates with non-templates is poor
>>
>
> All details.
>
>>
>> I'll think of more annoyance factors in writing D code.
>
> But someone else will actually die for what you are learning?
>
>> I know the
>> last two are an issue but not a very practical one.
>
> You write about nothing.
>
>> I'm
>> doing my best to improve or eliminate before the broken behavior
>> becomes too encroached.
>
> That is a lie.
>
>
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