Numbering compiler error messages?

[Walter Bright]

On 3/28/2014 2:05 AM, bearophile wrote:
> Johannes Pfau:
>
>> How about adding a small 'error-message ID' like DPL00042 to every compiler
>> message? This makes it easier to search for information about the error.
>
> I still think it's a good idea for D. It was proposed time ago.
>
> It has two advantages:
> - Make it easier to find info about an error.

No, it doesn't. Really. Grep does a fantastic job of that.


> - Give some discipline, order and systematicness to the world of D errors/warnings.

Been there, done that, doesn't work.

The ID's also make error messages look just plain ugly, as well as causing 
premature line wrapping, further uglifying the display.