Is typedef an alien?

[language_fan]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:36:01 -0400, Aenigmatic thusly wrote:

> No further response to any responses to my previous post's responses is
> a both swift and non-invasive.
> 
> Now my deeply thought question is ...
> 
> Is typedef (in D) a C/C++ legacy or is the dear orphan now adopted as a
> first-class citizen in the US of D?
> 
> -- Yours truly, Justin Johansson

Typedef works differently in D. It should create a new type, in C++ it's 
just a type synonym.