Creeping Bloat in Phobos

[Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d]

On 9/28/2014 2:00 PM, Dmitry Olshansky wrote:
> I've already stated my perception of the "no stinking exceptions", and "no
> destructors 'cause i want it fast" elsewhere.
>
> Code must be correct and fast, with correct being a precondition for any
> performance tuning and speed hacks.

Sure. I'm not arguing for preferring incorrect code.


> Correct usually entails exceptions and automatic cleanup. I also do not believe
> the "exceptions have to be slow" motto, they are costly but proportion of such
> costs was largely exaggerated.

I think it was you that suggested that instead of throwing on invalid UTF, that 
the replacement character be used instead? Or maybe not, I'm not quite sure.

Regardless, the replacement character method is widely used and accepted 
practice. There's no reason to throw.