Notes on the Phobos style guide

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:29:27 -0400, Adam Ruppe <destructionator at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Besides, worst case, you have to scroll up a few lines to see the
> original type, but it is there if you need it. It isn't like a dynamic
> language where the type can be anything passed in and can change at
> random at any time. It is set in one place and stays consistent.

Or, you use an ide which tells you the type :)

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>
> For modification, it makes things easier since you don't need to
> repeat yourself. You can make a change in one place, and that change
> automatically propagates. Again, unlike dynamic languages, the type is
> still consistent: if the change breaks things down the line, the
> compiler will tell you, whether you use auto or not.

This is the most awesome thing about auto.  It is one of the best features  
of D IMO.