What is the stance on partial initializers when declaring multiplevariables of the same type?

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 7/21/11 6:44 PM, Simen Kjaeraas wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:40:08 +0200, bearophile
> <bearophileHUGS at lycos.com> wrote:
>
>> Nick Sabalausky:
>>
>>> Crazy, nutty, wacky idea...
>>>
>>> float (a, b, c) = 0.0;
>>
>> I'd like some syntax sugar for tuples in D (especially for their
>> unpacking), that syntax goes against one of the most natural ways to
>> define tuples. So it's not a good idea.
>
> It is highly unlikely that D will ever adopt that syntax for tuples,
> due to the previously much-discussed comma operator (which, while
> uncommon, is useful at times). I believe the syntax that came out on
> top in earlier discussions was the upended hamburger bun, or banana
> syntax:
>
> (| float f, string s |) foo = (| 1.2, "Eh, whut?" |);

Here's a crazy idea:

auto foo = tuple(1.2, "Eh, whut?");


Andrei