Unified function call syntax

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Frank Benoit schrieb:
> This feature is planned for D2 and is currently available for array types.
> 
> If a global function exists like this:
> 
> bool equals(char[] a, char[] b){
>   return a == b;
> }
> 
> It is possible to use it like this:
> char[] str1 = ...;
> char[] str2 = ...;
> 
> str1.equals( str2 ); // compiles OK
> 
> But if this is used from within a class that also has a method with the
> name "equals" the syntax above does not work any more:
> 
> class A {
>   bool equals( Object o ){ ... }
>   void foo (){
>     bool res = str1.equals(str2); // compile error
>       // equals(Object) does not
>       // match parameter types (char[],char[])
> 
>     bool res2 = .equals(str1,str2); // compile OK
>   }
> }
> 
> Is this a bug or feature?
> 
> Will that syntax work with the planned unified function call syntax in D2?
> 
> 

bool res = str1.equals(str2); // compile error

should become consequently
str1..equals(str2);

seams to be reasonable, bjoern