foreach is slower than for?

[Justin Johansson]

On 9/09/2010 6:56 AM, Tomek Sowiński wrote:
>> Without -O -release the difference is even greater
>>
>> Is this normal? I mean, shouldn't the compiler optimize foreach a bit
>> more? Or is it that I simply misunderstand generated code?
>
> Yes, it should; that was the point of having foreach in the language:
> http://www.d-programming-language.org/faq.html#foreach
>
> I think it's just that there's always plenty of more urgent things with
> DMD.
>
>
> Tomek

Is there a roadmap for what things are more urgent?  The OP has a
valid point in asking what is the point of the language.  A decent
roadmap would help newcomers and oldcomers alike to stay with the
Holy Grail of D.

Justin