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--- Comment #1 from b2.temp@gmx.com ---
Instead of a struct you can use a template without parameter. The compatibility with C++ is not a valid argument because namespaces are supported: https://dlang.org/spec/cpp_interface.html#cpp-namespaces.

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--- Comment #2 from Jack <gyroheli@gmail.com> ---
Exactly, name spaces are supported but only through an extern. If I want to write D code with namespaces it isn't possible. Hence a lack of completeness.

You can't use a template without a parameter?

template Name()
{
    enum a = 2;
    enum b = 3;
}

writeln(Name.a, Name.b); // error Name has no property a or b

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--- Comment #3 from b2.temp@gmx.com ---
(In reply to Jack from comment #2)
> Exactly, name spaces are supported but only through an extern. If I want to write D code with namespaces it isn't possible. Hence a lack of completeness.
> 
> You can't use a template without a parameter?
> 
> template Name()
> {
>     enum a = 2;
>     enum b = 3;
> }
> 
> writeln(Name.a, Name.b); // error Name has no property a or b

You must alias it to create an instance.

alias name = Name!();

and in the code use this alias.

But you know, namespaces will never be added. D has modules, end of story. Ask on the news group and you'll see...You can even close this issue.

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Mathias Lang <mathias.lang@sociomantic.com> changed:

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--- Comment #4 from Mathias Lang <mathias.lang@sociomantic.com> ---
> Really namespaces already exist in D, just they are very crudly implemented by either meaning horrible to maintain with a bunch of extra module files or through the use of structs. Adding namespaces would just be for sanity so that code like above isn't possible and so that namespaces are treated as such. As well adding namespace keyword will also help port from C++ if there is any code that needs it. Just a thought for a small improvement.

First, this is an enhancement proposal, thus it should go through the DIP
process:
https://github.com/dlang/DIPs/

Second, namespacing in D are supported through module / packages.
You can choose to introduce extra namespacing without introducing new
modules/packages by using aggregates as already mentioned, but it sounds like
your real problem is trying to code with a C++ approach in D.

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