Why exceptions for error handling is so important

[bearophile via Digitalmars-d]

Ola Fosheim Grøstad:

> I've tried to like STL for 17 years, and whenever speed and 
> clear programming matters it is basically a good idea to throw 
> it out.

Take a look at the ideas of "C++ seasoning" 
(http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/GoingNative/2013/Cpp-Seasoning 
), where they suggest to do kind of the opposite of what you do, 
it means throwing out loops and other things, and replacing them 
with standard algorithms.


> A solution like list comprehensions is a lot easier on the 
> programmer, if convenience is the goal.

There's still time to add lazy and eager sequence comprehensions 
(or even better the computational thinghies of F#) to D, but past 
suggestions were not welcomed. D has lot of features, adding more 
and more has costs.


> Phobos "ranges" need a next_simd() to be efficient. Right?

Perhaps, but first std.simd needs to be finished.

Bye,
bearophile