So what exactly is coming with extended C++ support?

[Szymon Gatner via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 15 October 2014 at 06:50:55 UTC, Dan Olson wrote:
> "Szymon Gatner" <noemail at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> That is good to hear indeed. In your estimate: how much longer 
>> until D
>> is usable on iOS?
>
> Depends on your definition of "usable" Szymon.
>
>
> This would allow a D library to be embedded in an otherwise 
> Objective-C
> (or maybe Swift?) iOS app.

That is my definition :)

I would use static D library in C++ iOS application.

>
> How about bindings for APIs in the iPhone SDK?  I think folks 
> can build
> those as needed with help from Jacob's dstep tool.  It would be 
> nice to
> have a repository for these bindings somewhere though.

Would be nice but much less important for me.

>
> It would be cool if by Feb/Mar 2015 a demo app could be 
> submited to the
> App Store, just to test acceptance.

I would gladly do that

>
> Then there are all the tool related things that might hinder D 
> use on
> iOS.  Things such as no source level debugging, lack of D/Xcode
> integration.

Right

>
> Oh, and compiling to arm64 for newer devices.

Knowing Apple that will be mandatory for new apps soon.

Thanks for all your work!