define should be the keyword for manifest constants
Steven Schveighoffer
schveiguy at yahoo.com
Thu Dec 13 06:21:20 PST 2007
Seriously. Are we too concerned about stigmas to not use the absolute best
word for defining a constant? Even in the description of a manifest
constant, it will be something like:
to *define* a manifest constant, use enum
If you use *define* you don't even need an explanation!
If you are concerned about people not liking define because it *looks* too
much like C's #define, then lets also drop goto (because C's is just too
error prone), class (because there are slicing problems in C++, and we don't
want people to think they still exist in D), struct (because C++'s is just
like class, so people will think D structs and classes are the same), etc.
If you are concerned about adding a new keyword, please, all coders who have
used the symbol define, please respond to this thread, and we'll send you a
handy script that will update your code to use another keyword of your
choice. Only $6.95 shipping and handling.
-Steve
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