Omissible Parentheses...

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Chad J wrote:
> Robert Jacques wrote:
>> On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:00:52 -0400, Michiel Helvensteijn
>> <m.helvensteijn.remove at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Robert Jacques wrote:
>>>
>>>> I like them too (a lot). I find they increase the clarity of my code
>>>> (particularly function chaining).
>>> I think that when you find you need to use function-chaining, the
>>> functions
>>> (except possibly the rightmost) are often meant to be properties/fields.
>>> That's why they would look more natural without parentheses.
>>>
>> Nope. I meant _function_ chaining. This comment comes mostly from using
>> std.string and std.algorithm, whose functions don't behave as fields.
>> Both of these libraries show off the power you get from the flexibility
>> of function call / property duality. I've also used toggle/flag setting
>> methods in this way. It's concise, clean and very understandable.
>>
> 
> Interesting.  I don't think I've seen this angle yet.
> 
> Could you provide code examples, please?

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