First Draft: cast(ref T)... as shorthand for *cast(T*)&...

[ryuukk_]

On Tuesday, 21 January 2025 at 03:43:02 UTC, Paul Backus wrote:
> On Monday, 20 January 2025 at 22:55:29 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
>> On 1/19/2025 9:33 AM, Paul Backus wrote:
>>> Why not just add a simple `reinterpretCast!T` helper function 
>>> to Phobos or druntime?
>>
>> Great question.
>>
>> `reinterpretcast!T` is just ugly. I never liked it in C++. 
>> `cast(ref T)`, on the other hand, looks nice.
>
> Would you be open to using a helper function if it had a 
> shorter, less ugly name?

please stop trying to kill D improvement proposals by suggesting 
Yet Another Template

nobody, literally, nobody ever thought of using a template TO 
CAST, this is ridiculous, stop

Makes debugging poor

Makes compile speed poor

Makes error messages poor

There should be a rule to ban the word "template" from DIPs 
discussions

Focus on wether or not it is a good idea, stop the bikeshedding, 
it's time to accelerate, i swear, people are ignored D when they 
discuss better C languages

Even the mainstream media ignores D

https://x.com/lexfridman/status/1878871091667448123


I know i am annoying, not all my suggestions are good, but c'mon, 
a template to ask..

```
RandomPerson: sir, how i i cast in D?

DMaintainerOf10years: you have to `import std.meta.cast`, then 
you call this template `castPleaseIntoThisT!(T)`

RandomPerson: wow, this is the best language ever

RandomPerson has left the chat.
```