dmd makes D appear slow

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On Wednesday, 3 June 2015 at 07:05:37 UTC, Dicebot wrote:
> It is impossible for C++ to compile faster than D by design. 
> Any time it seems so you either aren't comparing same thing or 
> get misinformed. Or do straightforward separate compilation.

There are lots of features in D, that C++ does not have, that 
will make separate compilation and partial evaluation/incomplete 
types difficult. So C++ is faster than D by design, even when the 
compiler isn't.

The same features that many think are great about D are also the 
ones that makes formal reasoning about isolated parts of a D 
program difficult or impossible. You surely don't need a list?