std.algorithm sort() and reverse() confusion

[Ali Çehreli via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On 01/30/2015 09:55 AM, Jonathan M Davis via Digitalmars-d-learn wrote:

 > sort returns a different type rather than the original type, and that 
type
 > indicates that its sorted, and some algoritms are able to take 
advantage of
 > that.

I covered that a little bit during DConf 2014, at around 4:30 minute 
mark here:

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85114404&v=oF8K4-bieaw&feature=player_detailpage&x-yt-ts=1422579428#t=267

 > there is no such benefit with reverse, so there's no need to
 > return anything.

Still, returning the original range would help with chaining calls:

   arr.reverse.map!sqrt

Side note: There is the confusion between the .reverse property of 
arrays and std.algorithm.reverse. :-/

Ali