I've used D to some extent since around 2004, but I don't recall noticing this before (although I wouldn't trust 9 year old memories!):

    D: (new Class()).foo();

    Java: new Class().foo();

Is there any particular (purposeful) reason why D cannot directly chain calls after new? (a quick Google search did not help).

On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 at 02:11:41 UTC, Luís Marques wrote:
> Is there any particular (purposeful) reason why D cannot directly chain calls after new? (a quick Google search did not help).

This syntax will work in the next release (2.064).

On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 at 02:20:27 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> This syntax will work in the next release (2.064).

Wow, now that is a coincidence! :-) (how it took me so long to notice it, just before it was going to be added to the language)

On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 at 02:25:35 UTC, Luís Marques wrote:
> On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 at 02:20:27 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
>> This syntax will work in the next release (2.064).
>
> Wow, now that is a coincidence! :-) (how it took me so long to notice it, just before it was going to be added to the language)

That isn't coincidence ;) BTW, it is supposed to work by spec for ages.

On 2013-08-20 11:02, deadalnix wrote:
> On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 at 02:25:35 UTC, Luís Marques wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 20 August 2013 at 02:20:27 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
>>> This syntax will work in the next release (2.064).
>>
>> Wow, now that is a coincidence! :-) (how it took me so long to notice
>> it, just before it was going to be added to the language)
>
> That isn't coincidence ;) BTW, it is supposed to work by spec for ages.

I have been adding parentheses in DWT for ages :(. At least it's good that it's finally changed.

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg