__FUNC__ in D

[Rob T]

> No.

The question is "Why not?". For a language that is supposed to 
have good compile time relfection, and wants to have good runtime 
relection, this basic inability illustrates an area in dire need 
of attention.

I don't think a solution is to introduce __FUNC__, that will only 
add on to the already big clutter pile. A more generalized 
solution is to introduce self-referencing (and then get rid of 
some of the clutter).

Eg

void function x()
{

    writeln( typeof(self).stringof );

}

Even better, using the uniform calling syntax convention

void function x()
{

    writeln( self.typeof.stringof );

}



--rt