Is D more cryptic than C++?

[Jesse Phillips]

What bearophile was referring to was the use of templates is common. D's 
templates have the advantage of being easier on the eyes and more 
powerful (with the inclusion of 'static if' in the language).

On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:14:34 -0600, Abrahm wrote:

> "bearophile" <bearophileHUGS at lycos.com> wrote in message
> news:jb566l$20rr$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> Abrahm:
>>
>>> I don't think I like that. D's 'sort' is some kind of construct
>>> instead of a function?
>>
>> It's essentially a function template.
> 
> OK. Whatever it is though, it doesn't look like "language proper"
> material. That is, I'll relegate it to libraryland.
> 
> 
>>
>>> Not intuitive at all. Seemingly incorrect from a design standpoint
>>> (but I'm not thinking about it heavily).
>>
>> Better getting used to that kind of D code :-)
>>
>>
> Uh oh, is that a warning to the weary? Should I look for a post called
> "D Quirks"? If you want to make such a list, great, but if you do,
> please try to go from high-level things to esoteric things so those not
> concerned about the latter don't have to wade through them or figure out
> in which classification they belong.
> 
> Looks like a good topic for a new thread: D Quirks. I'm too lazy to
> start a new thread right now.