I approved DIP1036e

[ryuukk_]

On Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 14:26:29 UTC, RazvanN wrote:
> On Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 14:19:37 UTC, ryuukk_ wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 02:16:01 UTC, zjh wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 16 January 2024 at 20:38:37 UTC, Walter Bright 
>>> wrote:
>>>> https://github.com/dlang/dmd/pull/15715
>>>>
>>>> I was unconvincing in my arguments, there was too much 
>>>> acrimony, and its effects do not affect the rest of the 
>>>> language.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In fact, two switches can also be provided for continuous 
>>> feedback during use.
>>> We should also establish an `experimental mechanism` that 
>>> allows for the revocation of the switch if it causes 
>>> significant harm!
>>
>> I agree with that
>>
>> It should have been like other features, both under -preview 
>> switch, then a period of several months for testing, then a 
>> debate in forums about wich is better
>>
>> Do this with tuple, pattern matching, and tagged union, so 
>> people can test, give feedback, propose improvements without 
>> commitment for integration
>>
>>
>> I already use 2 preview switches in my project:
>>
>> -preview=rvaluerefparam
>> -preview=bitfields
>>
>>
>> I love rvaluerefparam, it should go core, but bitfields is imo 
>> bad, i'd prefer to be able to get bit specific integer type 
>> instead..
>>
>
> Please be careful with that switch as it has a lot of bugs (and 
> as far as I remember it's not completely implemented). I have 
> tried turning it on by default in the compiler and was not able 
> to compile phobos (however, I do not remember what the problems 
> were).
>
> RazvanN

It's been working just fine for me, for years already, i don't do 
RAII or complex stuff with constructors tho, so that's maybe why

Are the issues referenced somewhere?