http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1354

           Summary: Can use function prototype in typedef and alias.
           Product: D
           Version: 1.017
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla@digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: aziz.kerim@gmail.com


typedef int[] func(A,B,C)(int bla); // works with alias instead of typedef,
too.
func foo; // Error: variable foo cannot be declared to be a function
func* foo; // works


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shro8822@vandals.uidaho.edu changed:

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------- Comment #1 from shro8822@vandals.uidaho.edu  2007-07-20 15:45 -------
Why should having a typedef to a function type be an issue?

It might be but I'm not seeing it.


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------- Comment #2 from aziz.kerim@gmail.com  2007-07-31 04:44 -------
(In reply to comment #1)
> Why should having a typedef to a function type be an issue?
> 
> It might be but I'm not seeing it.
> 

The problem is that the compiler ignores the template parameter list. The compiler should either flag this as an error or allow for such declarations.

A declaration like:

typedef A[] func(A, B)(B bla);

should be seen by the compiler as:

template func(A, B)
{
  typedef A[] func(B bla);
}

Instantiate template:

func!(int, int)* foo;


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