DIP61: Add namespaces to D

[Timon Gehr via Digitalmars-d]

On 04/26/2014 09:27 PM, Daniel Murphy wrote:
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> We already have a feature to manage conflicts and organisation in D code - modules!

Named mixin templates are a much closer fit.

> There is no need to add namespaces to do that, and if that's really what you want
> it belongs in a completely different discussion.
> ...

Why? Every name resolution rule added is already in D.

> The thing we can't (easily) do is mangle C++ namespaces, so a feature
> that only affects mangling is perfect.
>
> i.e. We don't need namespaces in D, because modules cover that.

> We only need namespace mangling.

Which is all the DIP adds. I do not really understand the objections.