std.experimental.checkedint is ready for comments!

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 06/15/2016 08:07 PM, tsbockman wrote:
> On Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 00:03:26 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 06/15/2016 07:34 PM, tsbockman wrote:
>>> The whole point of `checkedint` is to be able to write algorithms based
>>> on the simplifying assumption that your variables behave like real,
>>> UNbounded mathematical integers, secure in the knowledge that an error
>>> message will be generated if that assumption is invalidated.
>>
>> Fair point, though one could make the same claim for integers within
>> other limits than the machine's. -- Andrei
>
> Sure. I'm just trying to explain my design goals and philosophy - not to
> argue that no other approach could be valid.
>
> But, I would appreciate it if comments distinguished between:
>
> 1) My goals and philosophy differ from yours, versus
> 2) My implementation is bad.
>
> I think a lot of the high-level criticism you brought is really rooted
> in (1), even though you present it as (2).

My perception is your implementation is professional. -- Andrei