Issue

[Bill Baxter]

bobef wrote:
> Jarrett Billingsley Wrote:
> 
>> "bobef" <bobef at nosmap-abv.bg> wrote in message 
>> news:g5o6c5$2is4$1 at digitalmars.com...
>>> DMD 1.033:
>>>
>>> import tango.io.Stdout;
>>>
>>> void a(void delegate() dg)
>>> {
>>> dg();
>>> }
>>>
>>> void b(char[][] bb)
>>> {
>>> Stdout(bb);
>>> }
>>>
>>> void main(char[][] argv)
>>> {
>>> //why:
>>> {Stdout(argv);}.a(); //this is not working
>>> argv.b(); //and this is working?
>>> }
>> Because the "a.f() == f(a)" only works for arrays and associative arrays and 
>> not delegates. 
>>
>>
> 
> Obviously. And why is that? If it is working for one primitive type I see no reason it shouldn't work for the rest.

It was originally just an unadvertised easter egg that it worked for any 
type at all.  It was not in the spec at all for a long time, but I guess 
since the experiment seemed to be a success, Walter decided to put it in.

Making it work for all types is on the to-do list for D2.0.  See 
WalterAndrei.pdf from the 2007 conference.  Or watch the video (!).

--bb