[article] Language Design Deal Breakers

[deadalnix]

On Tuesday, 28 May 2013 at 19:18:00 UTC, Simen Kjaeraas wrote:
> So you're saying I should do this to get a guaranteed prime 
> number:
>
> struct Prime {
>    private int payload;
>    private void* dummy; // Non-nullable
>
>    this(int value) {
>       assert(isPrime(value));
>       dummy = &something;
>       dummy = value;
>    }
> }
>
> Seriously? I'm not willing to believe you mean that, but if you 
> really
> think non-nullable pointers is the same as @disable this(), I'm 
> forced to.

No you are distording what I say. I said, and repeat it for the 
nth time, that the job compilerwise is the exact same.

The code sample you present me is completely stupid. It simply 
show that you are confused between compiler implementation and 
language design.