C++ guys hate static_if?

[deadalnix]

On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 at 09:35:51 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 3/12/2013 1:14 AM, deadalnix wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 at 07:59:49 UTC, monarch_dodra wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 at 07:13:11 UTC, deadalnix wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 at 06:34:50 UTC, Walter Bright 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Not for infinite ranges, which depend on empty returning a 
>>>>> compile time value.
>>>>
>>>> It was already discussed int he past that this was a bad 
>>>> idea. I think that
>>>> is another symptom of that poor design choice than an actual 
>>>> issue with
>>>> concepts.
>>>
>>> When was it discussed that this was a bad idea?
>> http://forum.dlang.org/thread/yjogdvimxeyxzrjoqzsr@forum.dlang.org
>
> I don't think that thread conclusively determined it was a bad 
> idea.

The thread don't conclude anything. It nevertheless raises very 
good points.