Phobos examples and auto

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 11/5/11 11:29 PM, Steve Teale wrote:
> On Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:14:14 -0500, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>
>>>> If we avoid "auto" in documentation examples but we do use it in
>>>> everyday code, we effectively foster a style that's foreign and
>>>> non-idiomatic to newcomers.
>
> Andrei,
>
> I don't use auto in everyday code, in fact I don't think I've ever used
> it at all. I've been with D for some years now, but apparently I write
> 'foreign and non-idiomatic' D. This goes just a tad beyond patronizing
> your reader.

It can be safely hypothesized you are, and you shouldn't be offended by 
seeing it stated. Patronizing one's reader is an unrelated thing - it 
means the author of some writing assumes being more knowledgeable than 
the readership.

> Can you write us a brief article that will convince me of its benefits,
> and the error of my ways please. There's no Borders where I live, and
> Amazon does not deliver to Africa, so I don't have the benefit of your
> book.

Unfortunately my schedule doesn't allow it, but sounds like a good 
article idea.


Andrei