debug = x overrides command line

[Gary Willoughby via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 22 October 2014 at 13:58:44 UTC, Steven 
Schveighoffer wrote:
> I am surprised. So you can actually enable all debug code 
> permanently.
>
> I think debug=... statement should be made illegal.
>
> -Steve

I'd agree with that to be honest. It seems odd to allow this in 
code. I can understand the rationale for doing unpure things in a 
pure function in debug mode but that mode should be specified on 
the command line, not in code. Like you say, you can enable debug 
mode permanently in code.