function is not function

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Friday, September 21, 2012 12:59:31 Ellery Newcomer wrote:
> solution is to use std.traits, but can someone explain this to me?
> 
> import std.stdio;
> 
> void main() {
> auto a = {
> writeln("hi");
> };
> pragma(msg, typeof(a)); // void function()
> pragma(msg, is(typeof(a) == delegate)); // nope!
> pragma(msg, is(typeof(a) == function)); // nope!
> }

Sorry if this ends up being a double-post, but the post I made hours ago 
doesn't seem to be showing up, so I'm posting it again:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11067972

- Jonathan M Davis