Can I do an or in a version block?

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:07:08 -0500, James Miller <james at aatch.net> wrote:

> On 8 March 2012 18:38, Tyler Jameson Little <beatgammit at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I would like to do something like this:
>>
>> version (linux || BSD) {
>>    // do something...
>> } else {
>>    version (Windows) {
>>        // do something else
>>    } else {
>>        // do something else
>>        assert(false, "Unsupported operating system");
>>    }
>> }
>>
>> The only way I've been able to do this, is by splitting up the two  
>> versions
>> and repeat code.
>>
>> Is there a better way to do this? A static if can do this, so is there  
>> a way
>> that I can use a static if somehow?
>
> I don't think there is an 'elseif' for versions, probably because you
> are normally checking mutually exclusive version descriptions.
> Otherwise, its probably a good idea to keep the syntax as is, since it
> stops people from abusing the mechanic.

Noting that there actually isn't an elseif keyword for if either, of  
course there is the same construct for version:

// if
if(cond1)
{}
else if(cond2)
{}

// version
version(version1)
{}
else version(version2)
{}

-Steve