Lambda syntax, etc

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

BCS wrote:
> Hello bearophile,
> 
>> I've taken a look at the syntax for lambda in other C-like languages.
>> This is from Functional Java:
>> http://functionaljava.org/examples#Array.filter
>>
>> In Functional Java you can write this D syntax:
>> (int i, int j) { return i % 3 == j; }
>> as:
>> { int i, int j => i % 3 == j }
> 
> That syntax, and a few of the below, show the one major gripe I have 
> with ultra-compact lambdas: it's hard to *quickly* spot the args/code 
> transition.

Strings are immune from the problem. :o) Also they make for readily 
recognizable code because they all use the same argument names.

Andrei