http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=4526

           Summary: dmd crash with writeln of functions
           Product: D
           Version: D2
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Windows
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: nobody@puremagic.com
        ReportedBy: bearophile_hugs@eml.cc


--- Comment #0 from bearophile_hugs@eml.cc 2010-07-28 14:49:50 PDT ---
D2 code, compiled with dmd 2.047:


import std.stdio;
void main() {
    string a();
    writeln(typeid(typeof(a)));
    string function() b;
    writeln(typeid(typeof(b)));
}


By the way, what's the point in allowing/keeping ugly and error-prone function literals in D2?

It's better for D2 to keep/allow only _one_ standard, clean and readable syntax for functions pointers (and one for delegates, if necessary). Keeping C function pointer syntax or something similar in D2 causes troubles.

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> --- Comment #0 from bearophile_hugs@eml.cc 2010-07-28 14:49:50 PDT ---
>
> (cut)
> 
> By the way, what's the point in allowing/keeping ugly and error-prone function literals in D2?
> 
> It's better for D2 to keep/allow only _one_ standard, clean and readable syntax for functions pointers (and one for delegates, if necessary). Keeping C function pointer syntax or something similar in D2 causes troubles.

Um.. stop that.  Don't mix bug reports with discussion of only semi-related stuff together.  Don't use bugzilla as a discussion thread in general.

http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=4526


bearophile_hugs@eml.cc changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |INVALID


--- Comment #1 from bearophile_hugs@eml.cc 2010-07-28 15:25:51 PDT ---
Closed because Brad Roberts has correctly noted this is a bug report and an enchantment request in one.

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Brad Roberts:
> Um.. stop that.  Don't mix bug reports with discussion of only semi-related stuff together.  Don't use bugzilla as a discussion thread in general.

You are right, that muddles two different things. To fix the situation I have closed it and created a bug report (4529) and an enhancement request (4530).

Sorry, bye,
bearophile