enhancing enums

[Lars T. Kyllingstad]

Jeremie Pelletier wrote:
> hehe45 wrote:
>> In c++ it is valid syntax to have trailing commas at the and of enum 
>> definitions:
>> enum {a, b, c, };
>> This would be a useful addition to D too.
>>
>> The enum class syntax from c++0x should also adopted by D, this would 
>> allow named enums which are not automatically encased by a namespace:
>>
>> enum EnumName {A, B, C};       ---> A, B and C are global constants
>> enum class EnumName {A, B, C};---> A, B and C are in the EnumName 
>> namespace
> 
> I don't think that's necessary, you could simply do:
> 
> typedef int EnumName;
> enum : EnumName {A, B, C}
> 
> And your global scope is happily polluted!


Not any more. typedef will be removed from D2.

-Lars