https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/phobos/pull/231

What are the plans for this? I really think the current format() implementation needs to go; the use of varargs makes it very annoying to work with since, for example, enum types decay to integral types.

I could start using xformat(), but if that's going to be deprecated at some point, too, well...

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On Saturday, 23 June 2012 at 18:06:32 UTC, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:
> I could start using xformat(), but if that's going to be deprecated at some point, too, well...

...you'd have to do a two second search and replace.

On 24-06-2012 09:10, Bernard Helyer wrote:
> On Saturday, 23 June 2012 at 18:06:32 UTC, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:
>> I could start using xformat(), but if that's going to be deprecated at
>> some point, too, well...
>
> ....you'd have to do a two second search and replace.
>
>

...and introduce a dependency on a newer Phobos.

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On Sunday, 24 June 2012 at 07:56:04 UTC, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:
> On 24-06-2012 09:10, Bernard Helyer wrote:
>> On Saturday, 23 June 2012 at 18:06:32 UTC, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:
>>> I could start using xformat(), but if that's going to be deprecated at
>>> some point, too, well...
>>
>> ....you'd have to do a two second search and replace.
>>
>>
>
> ...and introduce a dependency on a newer Phobos.

If you're using D and are supporting old builds you're braver than I. Personally I only care about RELEASE and RELEASE-1.

On Sunday, 24 June 2012 at 07:56:04 UTC, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:
> On 24-06-2012 09:10, Bernard Helyer wrote:
>> On Saturday, 23 June 2012 at 18:06:32 UTC, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:
>>> I could start using xformat(), but if that's going to be deprecated at
>>> some point, too, well...
>>
>> ....you'd have to do a two second search and replace.
>>
>>
>
> ...and introduce a dependency on a newer Phobos.

Wwwwait a minute. You have exactly the same problem if format is changed.

On Sunday, 24 June 2012 at 15:02:08 UTC, Bernard Helyer wrote:
> Wwwwait a minute. You have exactly the same problem if format is changed.

No, because it is source compatible in the vast majority of cases. See the discussion linked above.

David

On Sunday, 24 June 2012 at 16:14:29 UTC, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On Sunday, 24 June 2012 at 15:02:08 UTC, Bernard Helyer wrote:
>> Wwwwait a minute. You have exactly the same problem if format is changed.
>
> No, because it is source compatible in the vast majority of cases.

Famous last words David. :P

It's now scheduled for replacement. https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/phobos/commit/3485ac4fba2428f8e99abe1a00d7f693a45e1029

Kenji Hara

2012/6/24 Alex Rønne Petersen <alex@lycus.org>:
> https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/phobos/pull/231
>
> What are the plans for this? I really think the current format() implementation needs to go; the use of varargs makes it very annoying to work with since, for example, enum types decay to integral types.
>
> I could start using xformat(), but if that's going to be deprecated at some
> point, too, well...
>
> --
> Alex Rønne Petersen
> alex@lycus.org
> http://lycus.org
>