The point of const, scope, and other attributes

[Walter Bright]

On 5/11/2022 3:48 AM, IGotD- wrote:
> C# went the other way, no const parameters at all. Maybe because it doesn't make 
> much sense because there is a lot of runtime violations of const underneath. 
> Anyway, I like the C# aproach better because it is simpler for the programmer.

It's not simpler for someone trying to read the code. Function documentation 
almost never says "by the way, this `getValue` function also tweaks the database."


> Another problem is that all this badging tend to get out of hand and it breeds 
> more badges until it doesn't mean anything. For example what will happen if D 
> adds a mutable attribute?

It already has a mutable attribute - nothing!