foo!(bar) ==> foo{bar}

[Tiago Carvalho]

"Alexander Pánek" <alexander.panek at brainsware.org> wrote in message 
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> Tiago Carvalho wrote:
>> "Alexander Pánek" <alexander.panek at brainsware.org> wrote in message 
>> news:gcgom3$28pm$1 at digitalmars.com...
>>> Top posting is bad!
>>
>> Ups... :/
>
> It’s ok. ;)
>
>>> Tiago Carvalho wrote:
>>>> Not beeing a very active template programmer I find the @ version the 
>>>> easiest on the eyes (since it appears there's no technical differences 
>>>> from !() ). Both in template@( int, float ) and the single type 
>>>> template at int suggested by Andre.
>>>
>>> But since !() is established and used for *years* now, I don’t see a 
>>> point in changing it, just because something else might be easier on the 
>>> eyes for some people.
>>
>> I understand, I have been following the D development for a while now but 
>> still not a very active D programmer, so it's easier for me to agree with 
>> changes to the language.
>> I'm happy not to be in Walter's shoes since there's no right answer for 
>> this, at least not one that I can see. But since it seems there's a 
>> strong will to change the !() "standard"; in that case I like the @.
>
> Where did you see that strong will? Mind to introduce us?

In the late discussions about this subject, for what I've seen most posts 
are suggestions of alternatives to !() rather than posts to keep it and the 
fact Walter is willing to try the alternatives out is a big (probably the 
biggest) step toward change.