Idea: Introduce zero-terminated string specifier

[Rob T]

On Monday, 1 October 2012 at 06:58:41 UTC, Paulo Pinto wrote:
> You should anyway wrap those APIs not to pollute D call with 
> lower level APIs.

I have to agree, esp when it applies to pointers.

We should not forget that one of the objectives of D is to make 
coding "safe" by getting rid of the need to use pointers and 
other unsafe features. It encourages safe practice by making safe 
practice much easier to do than using unsafe practice. It however 
allows unsafe practice where necessary, but the programmer has to 
intentionally do something extra to make that happen.

I think the suggestion of introducing a null string specifier 
fundamentally goes against the objectives of D, and if introduced 
will unltimately degrade the quality of the language.

--rt