• drug (3/3) Nov 27 2015 I need to store a struct like a reference type. Now I use pointer for
• =?UTF-8?Q?Ali_=c3=87ehreli?= (3/6) Nov 27 2015 Agreed but that's the only way.
• Kagamin (2/2) Nov 27 2015 I use this http://dpaste.dzfl.pl/b926ff181709 to simulate
• rsw0x (4/8) Nov 27 2015 if you own the resource, consider std.typecons.unique or
• B.Basile (4/8) Nov 27 2015 One thing: take care when comparing pointer to struct, it'll only
• drug (2/5) Nov 27 2015 Thank to all for answer. I stay with pointers in my case.
• H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d-learn (7/10) Nov 27 2015 There's nothing strange about pointers in D code. They're relatively

drug <drug2004 bk.ru> writes:

I need to store a struct like a reference type. Now I use pointer for 
this, is it the best D way? This pointer is private and access to it is 
safe, but it's just unusual for me to see pointers in D code.

=?UTF-8?Q?Ali_=c3=87ehreli?= <acehreli yahoo.com> writes:

On 11/27/2015 12:38 AM, drug wrote:
 I need to store a struct like a reference type. Now I use pointer for
 this, is it the best D way? This pointer is private and access to it is
 safe, but it's just unusual for me to see pointers in D code.

Agreed but that's the only way.

Ali

Kagamin <spam here.lot> writes:

I use this http://dpaste.dzfl.pl/b926ff181709 to simulate 
reference types.

rsw0x <anonymous anonymous.com> writes:

On Friday, 27 November 2015 at 08:38:29 UTC, drug wrote:
 I need to store a struct like a reference type. Now I use 
 pointer for this, is it the best D way? This pointer is private 
 and access to it is safe, but it's just unusual for me to see 
 pointers in D code.

if you own the resource, consider std.typecons.unique or 
std.typecons.refcounted
otherwise consider std.typecons.nullableref

B.Basile <bb.temp gmx.com> writes:

On Friday, 27 November 2015 at 08:38:29 UTC, drug wrote:
 I need to store a struct like a reference type. Now I use 
 pointer for this, is it the best D way? This pointer is private 
 and access to it is safe, but it's just unusual for me to see 
 pointers in D code.

One thing: take care when comparing pointer to struct, it'll only 
compare the memory address and never call a custom opEquals for 
example... You have to explicitly compare the dereferenced stuff.

drug <drug2004 bk.ru> writes:

On 27.11.2015 11:38, drug wrote:
 I need to store a struct like a reference type. Now I use pointer for
 this, is it the best D way? This pointer is private and access to it is
 safe, but it's just unusual for me to see pointers in D code.

Thank to all for answer. I stay with pointers in my case.

"H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d-learn" <digitalmars-d-learn puremagic.com> writes:

On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 11:38:28AM +0300, drug via Digitalmars-d-learn wrote:
 I need to store a struct like a reference type. Now I use pointer for
 this, is it the best D way? This pointer is private and access to it
 is safe, but it's just unusual for me to see pointers in D code.

There's nothing strange about pointers in D code. They're relatively
rare thanks to the various nice abstractions D offers, but you do still
see them from time to time (e.g., in expressions like `x in aa`).


T

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