[Issue 1217] New: Dollar ($) seen as non-constant expression in non-char[] array

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1217

           Summary: Dollar ($) seen as non-constant expression in non-char[]
                    array
           Product: D
           Version: 1.014
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: rejects-valid
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: reiner.pope at gmail.com


The following code fails to compile:

const ulong[] A = ([1LU])[0..$];

with error message

slice.d(1): Error: non-constant expression [1LU][0u..__dollar]

However, the following similar code *does* compile:

const char[] A = "a"[0..$];


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