Why is D unpopular?

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On Monday, 23 May 2022 at 14:07:32 UTC, deadalnix wrote:
> On Monday, 23 May 2022 at 13:55:34 UTC, wjoe wrote:
>> On Monday, 23 May 2022 at 09:45:21 UTC, claptrap wrote:
>>> [...]
>>> Asserts are removed in release mode unless it is assert(0). 
>>> Its idiotic.
>>
>> Isn't that C behavior though?
>
> C asserts are included or not based on various defines.

It's rather odd, that it's so much easier in C.

// uncomment to disable assert()
// #define NDEBUG

(whereas) .. So much mucking around in D. It's ridiculous.