enums and version/static if/"inheritance"

[Richard (Rikki) Andrew Cattermole]

On 01/08/2024 4:04 AM, Max Samukha wrote:
> On Wednesday, 31 July 2024 at 06:11:15 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> 
>> version (x86_64)
>> {
>>     enum FOO
>>     {
>>        A = 5,
>>        B = 6,
>>        C = 7,
>>     }
>> }
>> else version (AArch64)
>> {
>>    enum FOO
>>    {
>>        A = 5,
>>        B = 6,
>>        C = 17,
>>    }
>> }
>> else
>>     static assert(0);
>> ```
>>
>> Ah, doesn't that look nicer?
> 
> It's been said maybe a billion times why this solution rarely works in 
> the read world. And the arguments have been dismissed in the classic D way.

Yeah not supporting this, just doesn't fit D anymore.

Too many people try it, which shows that it is clearly good language design.

It helps to fulfill peoples ideas, so an easy win to me.