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reply Alex <AJ gmail.com> writes:
__traits(getAttributes, T)

Requires a type and a field is unfortunately not a type ;/
Apr 02 2019
next sibling parent reply Alex <AJ gmail.com> writes:
On Tuesday, 2 April 2019 at 13:23:37 UTC, Alex wrote:
 __traits(getAttributes, T)

 Requires a type and a field is unfortunately not a type ;/
I'd like to be able to get the attributes without having to instantiate the base type because that is problematic and I see no reason why it has to be instantiated to get CT values.
Apr 02 2019
parent Andre Pany <andre s-e-a-p.de> writes:
On Tuesday, 2 April 2019 at 13:36:47 UTC, Alex wrote:
 On Tuesday, 2 April 2019 at 13:23:37 UTC, Alex wrote:
 __traits(getAttributes, T)

 Requires a type and a field is unfortunately not a type ;/
I'd like to be able to get the attributes without having to instantiate the base type because that is problematic and I see no reason why it has to be instantiated to get CT values.
Could you provide a full example for this issue and for your other message? That makes it easier to help you Kind regards Andre
Apr 02 2019
prev sibling parent Jacob Carlborg <doob me.com> writes:
On 2019-04-02 15:23, Alex wrote:
 __traits(getAttributes, T)
 
 Requires a type and a field is unfortunately not a type ;/
enum attr; struct Foo { attr int a; } void main() { alias a = __traits(getAttributes, Foo.a); } -- /Jacob Carlborg
Apr 02 2019