Bug 3999 [Was: Re: Implicit enum conversions are a stupid PITA]

[Lars T. Kyllingstad]

Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 03/25/2010 11:17 AM, bearophile wrote:
>> Andrei Alexandrescu:
>>> The problem is it asks you to insert casts all too often. I think the
>>> value range propagation is a principled and correct solution to that
>>> problem.
>>
>> In bugzilla I have asked to disable the implicit conversion enum =>  
>> base type in an equality test, see:
>> http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3999
>>
>> In bugzilla I have never asked to disable implicit signed =>  unsigned 
>> casts, I am able to see they are two quite different situations.
>>
>> I think the implicit conversions from enum =>  base types are uncommon 
>> enough, so they can't introduce too many casts.
>>
>> If Walter doesn't agree with me (and few other people here) then 
>> there's no point in keeping bug 3999 open, it can be closed. Because 
>> it's better to fix/change similar things now, when the D2 language is 
>> not diffused yet. Later such changes are harder to do.
>>
>> In bugzilla there are few other things that deserve a similar look. 
>> Those changes can't be done all at the same time, but the decision can 
>> be taken in a short enough time, and it's better to think about them now.
>>
>> Bye and thank you for your attention,
>> bearophile
> 
> I think defining a integral() function that gives the value of the enum 
> as an appropriately-typed integral number wouldn't harm.
> 
> Andrei

Why not let to!int() do this?

-Lars