Why is D unpopular?

[Mike Parker]

On Sunday, 22 May 2022 at 11:51:10 UTC, forkit wrote:
> On Sunday, 22 May 2022 at 11:49:27 UTC, forkit wrote:
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> How about a compile time option to NOT remove assert in release?

`-release` is shorthand for disabling bounds checking outside of 
`@safe`, turning off contracts, and disabling asserts. These 
days, you can manage the first two with `-boundscheck` and 
`-check`, and then asserts will still be enabled.