Syntax sugar for {} with structs

[Nick Treleaven]

On Wednesday, 6 July 2022 at 15:51:56 UTC, ryuukk_ wrote:
> On Wednesday, 6 July 2022 at 14:14:09 UTC, Ogi wrote:
>>> ```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

Why can't you call `object.destroy()`?

> 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`)

`object.destroy` is well named, it destroys the data. If you want 
to unallocate the memory, dispose is actually a better name IMO.