D benchmark code review

[Manu]

On 14 December 2013 03:10, Brian Rogoff <brogoff at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Friday, 13 December 2013 at 16:40:13 UTC, Manu wrote:
>
>> I'm just saying, if it's code to be compared against other languages, then
>> it should conform to the general standards of the language.
>> I've never seen D code use egyptian braces.
>>
>
> You've never read TDPL.
>

Published material, optimised for print. Andrei admits this. He uses C
braces in his code.

.. or Ali Cehreli's D tutorial.
>

Possibly following Andrei's lead, and possible consideration for print?

... or looked at the D Rosetta code examples


No, not really. That's a bit sad. I'd make the same argument there if it's
as you say though.

 Certainly the vast majority of
>> D code doesn't. I don't care which, but stick with one as a 'standard'. D
>> has clearly chosen C braces,
>>
>
> D is not a sentient being and can't choose anything. Some group of D
> coders chose that brace placement and 8 space indentation. Others have
> chosen a style which favors less extravagant usage of screen or book page
> real estate.
>
>
>  If you were going to publish some Java code using C braces, how would you
>> feel about that?
>>
>
> Feel free!


You're saying you wouldn't find it unconventional, and perhaps ammateur
looking?

I acknowledge that Phobos has specified a style, but this isn't a Phobos
> submission.


I take druntime and phobos as they are the largest and most widely used
body of D code, along with many other projects I've run into that also
follow that lead. I'm yet to encounter any exceptions.

I can read either (and more!) but I have noticed that what you're calling
> Java style is catching on across a number of languages with C inspired
> syntax. There are advantages to that.
>
> If you feel strongly about this you may prefer Nimrod, which removes the
> choice from you, like Python. There are advantages to that, too.


I only feel strongly about not being ambivalent on the matter. When I write
Java, I use egyptian braces, and then it looks like Java code. Most people
seem to understand that that's an expectation in Java. When I write C code,
I use C braces.
I think C became widely confused soon after university CS courses started
teaching Java primarily, then you have inexperienced post-grads bring their
Java habits into their C code.
If D deliberately commits to the 'university post-grad syndrome' principle
that C has found itself in, then I find that to be sad.
However, clearly, since there's debate on this, D _has_ already
inadvertently made that commitment. Oh well.
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