Library Typedefs are fundamentally broken

[Marco Leise via Digitalmars-d]

Am Sat, 20 Sep 2014 08:25:17 -0700
schrieb Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org>:

> On 9/19/14, 11:36 PM, Marco Leise wrote:
> > Am Fri, 19 Sep 2014 08:02:30 -0700
> > schrieb Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org>:
> >
> >> On 9/18/14, 11:45 PM, Marco Leise wrote:
> >>> We should probably revert to having real typedefs.
> >>
> >> Should not.
> >
> > Ok, but don't ask me to use
> >    alias ALfloat = std.typecons.Typedef!(float, "yummyCookie23");
> > when it could be
> >    typedef ALfloat = float;
> > ! :)
> 
> I think this is an entirely palatable idiom:
> 
> alias ALfloat = std.typecons.Typedef!(float, "ALfloat");
> 
> 
> Andrei

Funny that you mention it. I had the exact same thought
yesterday and hoped you wouldn't come around with that ...
excuse. Actually, that works for me. But it could be DRY and
look like

  typedef ALfloat = float;

-- 
Marco