Syntax sugar for {} with structs

[ryuukk_]

On Wednesday, 6 July 2022 at 14:14:09 UTC, Ogi wrote:
> On Friday, 1 July 2022 at 11:51:57 UTC, ryuukk_ wrote:
>> I had to write this recently
>>
>>
>> ```D
>>     void reset()
>>     {
>>         state.end_index = 0;
>>         state.buffer_list = SinglyLinkedList!(ubyte[])();
>>     }
>> ```
>>
>> While not that bad, it's annoying, why can't we do like like:  
>> `A a = {}`?
>>
>>
>> ```D
>>     void reset()
>>     {
>>         state.end_index = 0;
>>         state.buffer_list = {};
>>     }
>> ```
>
> Um, what’s wrong with `destroy`? It resets any variable to 
> initial state (and calls its destructor). Isn’t it what you 
> need?

I don't use RAII, destroy does something very specific in my 
arena allocator

The problem i have with `destroy` is that it is a global and 
universal function that accepts anything

It should be either internal, reserved with a prefix, moved to a 
module, or removed

D likes to steal common words that i can't use in my APIs

`debug`, `version`, `init`, `destroy`

It forces me to come up with annoying alternatives

`dbg`, `versionn`, `create`, `dispose` (but i really need 
`destroy`)

This is poor design in my opinion