Why can't we use strings in C++ methods?
Dadoum
dadoum at protonmail.com
Sat Nov 4 13:51:20 UTC 2023
On Saturday, 4 November 2023 at 13:45:56 UTC, Emmanuel Danso
Nyarko wrote:
> [...]
>
> There is a syntax disagreement here that's why the D compiler
> is instantly stopping you from doing any symbol generated
> interaction with string in C++ interop. C++ doesn't know
> 'string' and C++ mangles with parameters and so passing string
> will make string get involved with the symbol generation and
> since string(std::string) in C++ is a template library, the D
> compiler stops you from engaging with 'string'
I don't think it's related to the existence of std::string at all
since all dynamic array types are forbidden.
```d
extern (C++) void hello(ubyte[] arg) {
import std.stdio;
writeln(arg);
}
```
also fails to compile while this works:
```d
extern (C) void hello(ubyte[] arg) {
import std.stdio;
writeln(arg);
}
```
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