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digitalmars.D.bugs - [Issue 2343] New: unified function call syntax

reply d-bugmail puremagic.com writes:
http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2343

           Summary: unified function call syntax
           Product: D
           Version: 1.035
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: benoit tionex.de


If a global function exists like this:

bool equals(char[] a, char[] b){
  return a == b;
}

It is possible to use it like this:
char[] str1 = ...;
char[] str2 = ...;

str1.equals( str2 ); // compiles OK

But if this is used from within a class that also has a method with the
name "equals" the syntax above does not work any more:

class A {
  bool equals( Object o ){ ... }
  void foo (){
    bool res = str1.equals(str2); // compile error
      // equals(Object) does not
      // match parameter types (char[],char[])

    bool res2 = .equals(str1,str2); // compile OK
  }
}

The compile error should not happen, because in case of str1.equals(.. only the
methods of type(str1) and global functions should be looked at.


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Sep 07 2008
next sibling parent d-bugmail puremagic.com writes:
http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2343


brunodomedeiros+bugz gmail.com changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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                 CC|                            |brunodomedeiros+bugz gmail.c
                   |                            |om





To fix this, it would be necessary to make the "external member functions" a
proper feature, instead of the simple hack/accidental-feature it is now. Among
other things, it should work for other types and not just arrays, have a way to
prevent normal external functions to *not* be considered as member functions,
etc..


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Sep 22 2008
prev sibling parent d-bugmail puremagic.com writes:
http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2343


Don <clugdbug yahoo.com.au> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |FIXED



..And indeed UFCS was implemented!

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