mixin alias

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Derek Parnell wrote:
> Is there any reason why the alias template parameter cannot be a literal?
> 
> 
> template Foo(alias b) {
>    int X = b;

What happens when "b=3;"?

> }
> 
> void main() {
>   int y = 4;
>   mixin Foo!(y);  // This is okay
>   mixin Foo!(4);  // This fails to compile 
>    // "mixin Foo!(4) does not match any template declaration"
> }
> 
>        

regards, frank