Hi all !
It's too ugly that we cannot write simply « ref in » on functions argument.
Many of functions expects a const argument and don't want to know is it a temp object or not.

In C++ we can write

struct Number {
Number operator+(const Number &num);
...
};

And then use it as « auto c = a + Number(123);

But in D we cannot. Why ? Because ref doesn't accept temp objects.
We need to use auto ref. OK, but auto ref cannot be used on non-templated function.
We need even more make that function templated. It leads to a code bloat.

I don't see a reason why « auto ref » even exists.
I think we need to accept temp objects on functions arguments marked « const ref » : no auto required and functions is not a template.
That change will not break any exiting code : it only allows a const ref to accept a temporal object.
In future we can simple deprecate « auto ref » so users will adjust their code.

I've made a PR:
https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dmd/pull/4717

Hi !
I think that's great but isn't it better to use « ref in » instead ?

On Friday, 19 June 2015 at 12:34:49 UTC, Temtaime wrote:
> Hi !
> I think that's great but isn't it better to use « ref in » instead ?

Search for DIP 36 and look what the decision was.

On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:28:17 -0400, Namespace <rswhite4@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've made a PR:
> https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dmd/pull/4717

What's the holdup on this anyways?

  Bit

On Friday, 19 June 2015 at 14:49:59 UTC, bitwise wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:28:17 -0400, Namespace <rswhite4@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've made a PR:
>> https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dmd/pull/4717
>
> What's the holdup on this anyways?
>
>   Bit

having a way to track important PRs would be nice.

On Friday, 19 June 2015 at 14:49:59 UTC, bitwise wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:28:17 -0400, Namespace <rswhite4@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've made a PR:
>> https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dmd/pull/4717
>
> What's the holdup on this anyways?
>
>   Bit

I've pinged him already two times, but no reaction so far. Therefore I guess Andrei has a lot to do and will see about it later.

On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:34:23 -0400, rsw0x <anonymous@anonymous.com> wrote:

> having a way to track important PRs would be nice.

I agree. With conversations often spanning between the NG, pull-comments, maybe private emails, it's especially hard for new-comers to figure out what's going on.

  Bit

On 6/19/15 9:14 AM, Namespace wrote:
> On Friday, 19 June 2015 at 14:49:59 UTC, bitwise wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:28:17 -0400, Namespace <rswhite4@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've made a PR:
>>> https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dmd/pull/4717
>>
>> What's the holdup on this anyways?
>>
>>   Bit
>
> I've pinged him already two times, but no reaction so far. Therefore I
> guess Andrei has a lot to do and will see about it later.

It's one of my 21 opened browser tabs... I should discuss this with Walter today. -- Andrei

On Friday, 19 June 2015 at 16:53:26 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 6/19/15 9:14 AM, Namespace wrote:
>> On Friday, 19 June 2015 at 14:49:59 UTC, bitwise wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:28:17 -0400, Namespace <rswhite4@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've made a PR:
>>>> https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dmd/pull/4717
>>>
>>> What's the holdup on this anyways?
>>>
>>>   Bit
>>
>> I've pinged him already two times, but no reaction so far. Therefore I
>> guess Andrei has a lot to do and will see about it later.
>
> It's one of my 21 opened browser tabs... I should discuss this with Walter today. -- Andrei

Great to hear that! :)