dst = src rather than src dst
Robert Fraser
fraserofthenight at gmail.com
Wed Sep 5 11:10:51 PDT 2007
Janice Caron Wrote:
> Please could D allow the following syntaxes
>
> alias dst = src;
> typedef dst = src;
>
> Instead of (or as well as)
>
> alias src dst;
> typedef src dst;
>
> I just prefer the destination on the left. Moreover, it would make for greater
> consistency throughout D. It would match up with assignment operators, module
> import renaming, and alias template specializations.
>
I think it was done this way to maintain consistency with C's typedefs. Personally, I like the existing syntax, but I see no reason the other shouldn't be added as an alternative.
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