challenge: implement the max function

[John Reimer]

On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:28:48 -0800, Andrei Alexandrescu (See Website For
Email) wrote:

> John Reimer wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:53:39 +0000, Luís Marques wrote:
>> 
>>> Andrei Alexandrescu (See Website For Email) wrote:
>>>> Here's a simple challenge: implement the max function. Requirements:
>>> This is a very good challenge. I'm glad you started this thread.
>>>
>>> Also, let's have some more of them down the line. It would be great if 
>>> the conclusions were noted, to serve as a kind of language benchmark. 
>>> Something to remind people of how much some simple things could still be 
>>> better.
>>>
>>> Luís
>> 
>> 
>> Oh?  Is D now mature enough to initiate the GotW system?  That didn't take
>> long. ;D
> 
> I think that's a great idea, so everybody feel free to post more challenges.
> 


I agree, but D's version of GotW definitely should get it's own name.
Something like NotW might work for D "Ninja of the Week" :D 

(for those that don't recall, the early D template stress-testers/pioneers
were affectionately referred to as Template Ninjas.) :)

-JJR