On Saturday, 31 August 2024 at 12:43:53 UTC, Timon Gehr wrote: > On 8/31/24 11:23, Nick Treleaven wrote: >> >> So the following error makes sense: >> >> alias x = s.expand[0]; >> x.writeln(); // Error: accessing non-static variable `x` >> requires an instance of `S` > > It would be consistent, but it does not make sense. Why not?