API

[bearophile via Digitalmars-d]

Brad Anderson:

> I like Adam's input range idea. It gives you the best of both
> worlds, I think. It clears the conflict between ints and lengths
> using an interface.

I don't like it a lot. I think I'd like two differently named 
functions. I am not sure.


> One last thought. If array() accepted a second argument for an
> allocator you could just use a lot of existing code and slap an
> allocator into that final argument on your UFCS chain.
>
> auto arr = iota(1, 5).joiner(only(7, 13)).array(allok);

This is a nice idea. What about std.array.uninitializedArray and 
std.array.minimallyInitializedArray?

Bye,
bearophile