Ranges and/versus iterators

[Neal Becker]

clueless bystander wrote:

> Watching D evolve from the outside there seems to be a lot of ongoing
> discussion on this newsgroup about the D range idiom which is somehow
> opposed to conventional thinking about iterators.
> 
> Can someone please explain in plain words just exactly what a range is and
> how it differs from the iterator concept (if that's appropriate???) and
> what are the benefits from a data modeling and access perspective.
> 
> Sure, I'm clueless, though suspect many other bystanders would appreciate
> a succinct heads-up.
> 
> Thanks,
> clueless bystander

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