macro keyword taken?

[Alex Rønne Petersen]

On 08-08-2011 01:07, Robert Clipsham wrote:
> On 07/08/2011 23:59, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
>> So I wanted to make myself a template called "macro", but it turns out
>> it's a keyword:
>>
>> template macro()
>> {
>> }
>>
>> test.d(7): TemplateIdentifier expected following template
>> test.d(7): Declaration expected, not 'macro'
>>
>> Is there something planned with this keyword?
>
> It was originally going to be used in D2 for AST macros, however it was
> found that string mixins (an already existing feature) were already as
> powerful as the proposed AST macros. As such, the keyword is reserved
> for future use, possibly in D3 once the details have been reconsidered.
>
> There's a video lying around somewhere of Walter presenting what would
> have been macros somewhere if you're interested.
>

Would you happen to have a link? My Google-fu seems to be weak today.

- Alex