The definition of templates in D

[Derek]

On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:36:46 +1100, FeepingCreature  
<default_357-line at yahoo.de> wrote:


> why would you do that

To make coding easier to write AND read.

> what do you want to _do_

Infer template arguments from the data types presented in the data values  
supplied on the instantiation statement.

> it sounds like you're frantically trying to nail templates into a shape  
> that they really really really aren't meant for

I assumed D templates were a type of template; a model for real runnable  
code that the compiler can instantiate based on the arguments supplied.

> in any case what is wrong with auto add(T)(T t) { return t[0] + t[1]; }

It doesn't work.

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Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia