[dmd-beta] Last (really, this time I mean it!) D2 beta 2.057

Brad Roberts braddr at puremagic.com
Thu Dec 8 21:15:34 PST 2011


Unless the fix is invasive, I'd suggest fixing for this release.  That's not exactly an obscure use of inout.

On 12/8/2011 8:50 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> In any case, there needs to be a bugzilla entry for it.
> 
> On 12/8/2011 7:39 PM, Steve Schveighoffer wrote:
>> Still fails my latest mentioned regression:
>>
>> inout(int[]) foo(inout(int)[] x)
>> {
>>      return x;
>> }
>>
>>
>> Error: cannot implicitly convert expression (x) of type inout(int)[] to inout(int[])
>>
>>
>> Given that inout is relatively new to the implementation, I'm not sure how much existing code this breaks.  It
>> certainly breaks dcollections, but I can just instruct people not to use 2.057, and I haven't done a beta release of
>> it since I added the inout decorations.
>>
>> So it might not be horrible if this goes out.  There is a valid workaround (use a blunt cast).
>>
>> Again, sorry for the last-minute testing.  I've been busy with work lately.
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Walter Bright<walter at digitalmars.com>
>>> To: Discuss the dmd beta releases for D<dmd-beta at puremagic.com>
>>> Cc:
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 9:47 PM
>>> Subject: [dmd-beta] Last (really, this time I mean it!) D2 beta 2.057
>>>
>>> Includes Kenji's fix (thanks for the super quick response!)
>>>
>>> http://ftp.digitalmars.com/dmd2beta.zip



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