DIP61: Add namespaces to D

[Daniel N via Digitalmars-d]

On Saturday, 26 April 2014 at 20:07:25 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu 
wrote:
>
> Yah, that's why something along the lines of
>
> extern(C++) module facebook.folly;
>
> comes to mind. Following such a module declaration, stuff 
> inside of it is considered inside C++ namespace facebook::folly.
>
> The disadvantage of this is that it forces one .di file per 
> namespace, whereas in C++ people frequently use different 
> namespaces within the same file.
>
>
> Andrei

I would argue that this restriction is a benefit not a 
disadvantage, one would anyway likely use a tool such as DSTEP to 
create the bindings.

I suppose the greatest benefit would be for people which doesn't 
use IDE:s, but also compilation time could benefit.