digitalmars.dip.ideas - static switch statement
The equivalent of `static if`, but for `switch` statements. Is there any reason why we don't already have this?
Jul 27
On Monday, 28 July 2025 at 06:49:17 UTC, IchorDev wrote:The equivalent of `static if`, but for `switch` statements. Is there any reason why we don't already have this?Id suggest reusing template specailization logic ```d template foo(T...){ static switch(T){ case(int I,string S){ foo()=>iota(0,I).each!(()=>s.writeln); } case(S:int){ foo(int i)=>i.writeln; } case(S) if(isNumberic!S){ foo(S i)=>i.writeln("not int"); }} unittest{ foo!(10,"foo"); foo!int(10); foo(13.37);//inferred somehow } ```
Jul 28