std.compress

[Max Samukha]

On Tuesday, 4 June 2013 at 18:46:49 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 6/4/2013 11:43 AM, Timothee Cour wrote:
>> writing generic code.
>> same reason as why we prefer:
>> auto y=to!double(x) over auto y=to_double(x);
>
> The situations aren't comparable. The to!double case is 
> parameterizing with a type, the compress one is not. Secondly, 
> compress(lzw) does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING but turn around and call 
> lzw. It adds nothing.

That "absolutely" based on limited personal experience is the 
biggest D's problem.