string is rarely useful as a function argument

[foobar]

On Wednesday, 28 December 2011 at 21:57:00 UTC, Andrei 
Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 12/28/11 1:48 PM, foobar wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 28 December 2011 at 19:30:04 UTC, Andrei 
>> Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> On 12/28/11 1:18 PM, foobar wrote:
>>>> That's a good idea which I wonder about its implementation 
>>>> strategy.
>>>
>>> Implementation would entail a change in the compiler.
>>>
>>> Andrei
>>
>> Why? D should be plenty powerful to implement this without 
>> modifying the
>> compiler. Sounds like you suggest that char[] will behave 
>> differently
>> than other T[] which is a very poor idea IMO.
>
> It's an awesome idea, but for an academic debate at best.
>
> Andrei

I don't follow you. You've suggested a change that I agree with. 
Adam provided a prototype string library type that accomplishes 
your specified goals without any changes to the compiler. What 
are we missing here? IF it boils down to changing the compiler or 
leaving the status-quo, I'm voting against the compiler change.