x.sizeof vs typeid(x)

[Walter Bright]

Sergey Gromov wrote:
> I wonder why .sizeof is implemented as a property while typeof() and
> typeid() are functions.  I can see no reasons for such inconsistency.
> It's not that obvious for typeof() because it yields a type instead
> of a value, but even then, why not ?

Because expression.identifier always yields an expression, whereas 
typeof() always yields a type. It makes parsing easier and more consistent.