auto arr = [1, 2, 3] should be a static array, not a GC allocated array

[Dave P.]

On Thursday, 14 July 2022 at 14:51:01 UTC, bachmeier wrote:
> On Thursday, 14 July 2022 at 13:14:59 UTC, ryuukk_ wrote:
>> It is misleading, nobody expect this to be GC allocated
>>
>> It should be equal to:
>>
>> ```D
>> int[3] arr = [1, 2, 3]
>> ```
>>
>> Also why it is GC allocated without requiring ``new``?
>
>> nobody expect this to be GC allocated
>
> Maybe I'm not fully awake, but why would anyone expect this to 
> *not* be GC allocated?

Similar syntax in C is for a static array of inferred length:

```C
int arr[] = {1,2,3};
```

D has no way to express a similar concept without being horribly 
verbose with `.staticArray`.