notna wrote:
> grauzone schrieb:
<snip>
>> http://d.puremagic.com/issues/enter_bug.cgi
> 
> ???
> 
> What do you wanna tell us?

Where to report bugs.

> That
>   while (auto len = file.readBlock(buffer.ptr, buffer.sizeof))
> has to work and does not because it's a bug?

If you want to know whether a piece of code is legal or not, try reading the D documentation.

> And that's why you think a bug report should be opened?

No, that this code example in the Phobos documentation is wrong and therefore a bug report should be opened.

Stewart.

notna wrote:
> grauzone schrieb:
> 
>>>> md5_example_2.d(7): expression expected, not 'auto'
>>>> md5_example_2.d(7): found 'len' when expecting ')'
>>>> md5_example_2.d(7): found '=' instead of statement
>>>>
>>>> (this is line 7 after I removed comments and blank lines from your edit)
>>>>
>>>> Stewart.
>>>
>>> God I'm stupid.
>>>
>>> Sorry.
>>>
>>> I guess I wish that worked.
>>
>> http://d.puremagic.com/issues/enter_bug.cgi
> 
> ???
> 
> What do you wanna tell us? That
>   while (auto len = file.readBlock(buffer.ptr, buffer.sizeof))
> has to work and does not because it's a bug? And that's why you think a bug report should be opened?

Enhancement request to allow auto in while, to make it consistent with if. (You can write "if(auto x = foo()) {...}")

grauzone wrote:
> notna wrote:
<snip>
>> What do you wanna tell us? That
>>   while (auto len = file.readBlock(buffer.ptr, buffer.sizeof))
>> has to work and does not because it's a bug? And that's why you think a bug report should be opened?
> 
> Enhancement request to allow auto in while, to make it consistent with if. (You can write "if(auto x = foo()) {...}")

The chance of an enhancement request being landed in the D1 line has always been small, and now it's even smaller.

Stewart.