String Interpolation

[Adam D Ruppe]

On Wednesday, 25 October 2023 at 15:55:07 UTC, Andrea Fontana 
wrote:
> I wonder why we can't do this in D, using text() or format() or 
> everything else instead of returning tuples.

D *can* do this, but it has limitations that affect D uniquely.

D can manipulate types and aliases. Tuples are compatible with 
this.  Wrapper objects are not.

Besides, even if we gave up on type and alias support, implicit 
string interpolation is still problematic.

I've written about all this many, many times in previous dips and 
blog posts. That's why I wish this thread was closed. It has been 
done to death and you should read the old reports instead of 
running int he same circles over and over again.