Should we add `a * b` for vectors?

Ilya Yaroshenko ilyayaroshenko at gmail.com
Wed Sep 27 07:41:23 UTC 2017


On Wednesday, 27 September 2017 at 04:59:10 UTC, Manu wrote:
> On 26 September 2017 at 21:41, Atila Neves via Digitalmars-d < 
> digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
>
>> On Friday, 22 September 2017 at 17:11:56 UTC, Ilya Yaroshenko 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Should we add `a * b` to ndslice for 1d vectors?
>>> Discussion at 
>>> https://github.com/libmir/mir-algorithm/issues/91
>>>
>>
>> I'd say yes.
>>
>> Atila
>>
>
>
> Just remember, it's okay to vote no! Even if it makes you a 
> bigoted dick ;)
> In this case, I think 'no' is the only reasonable choice.
> If this is going to seriously be considered, then ndslice 
> should definitely
> be renamed to 'matrix'.
>
> An alternative solution might be to introduce a wrapper of 
> ndslice called 'matrix' that supports matrix mul...?

I would prefer outer operator overloading be added to D instead 
of type wrappers. So a user can import a library for operations, 
rather then library of wrappers. --Ilya


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