D code length vs other languages

[Gregor Mückl]

On Friday, 6 December 2019 at 09:58:28 UTC, Ola Fosheim Grøstad 
wrote:
> C++ is more verbose than D. In part because the C++ std lib 
> requires more syntax and also because C++ code often use 
> explicit namespaces. C++ is gradually getting less verbose by 
> newer features like for-each, lambdas and constexpr.

Also, the need for headers. That alone can add considerably to a 
codebase.