[debate] About D's pretension for homoiconicicity

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 10/21/10 9:51 CDT, Justin Johansson wrote:
> Nothing about this subject line is purported to be
> true or false or otherwise conjectured; the subject is
> simply proposed as a topic for debate.
>
> The formal subject proposed for debate is
> "D's advanced meta-programming capabilities essentially
> makes it (D) as if it were a homoiconic language, and
> brings with it all the advantages of homoiconic languages."
>
> Hoping this is a nice topic for all to enjoy and to participate in.
>
> Cheers
> Justin Johansson

Heh, interesting. I don't think D can claim it's homoiconic in any close 
meaning of the term. In wake of the duck incident - if anyone on this 
group says so, naysayers will put it on News at 11.

Andrei