First Draft: Primary Type Syntax

Quirin Schroll qs.il.paperinik at gmail.com
Tue Jun 4 16:04:07 UTC 2024


On Saturday, 27 April 2024 at 21:24:17 UTC, Richard (Rikki) 
Andrew Cattermole wrote:
> It took me a couple of days but I did get the essence of what 
> the grammar changes allow.

[I updated the 
draft.](https://forum.dlang.org/thread/zymqcnpjcpuphpeulhev@forum.dlang.org)

The proposed grammar is now easier. A lot easier.

> Although I am unconvinced that the current write up reflects 
> the changes in an explainable way.

I’ll happily take in suggestions to improve the writing.

> I do like that what you are trying to do is make function and 
> delegate pointers being able to be declared in line to a type 
> fully.
> This is an issue that I certainly think that needs solving.

It absolutely needs solving. The fact that you can’t Ctrl+C 
Ctrl+V every type from an error message into your code and it 
Just Works is embarrassing.


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