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"Forward reference" eror message improvement?
Mar 20, 2012
Mehrdad
Mar 21, 2012
Daniel Murphy
Mar 21, 2012
Mehrdad
March 20, 2012
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auto fact(int n) { return n > 1 ? fact(n - 1) : 0; }

// Error: forward reference to fact


I think the error message could be improved... maybe something like "forward reference to inferred return type" like we get with templates?
March 21, 2012
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"Mehrdad" <wfunction@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:jkak36$2skq$1@digitalmars.com...
> auto fact(int n) { return n > 1 ? fact(n - 1) : 0; }
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> // Error: forward reference to fact
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> I think the error message could be improved... maybe something like "forward reference to inferred return type" like we get with templates?

Please open an enhancement request.
March 21, 2012
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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=7747

"Daniel Murphy"  wrote in message news:jkbnqu$1l52$1@digitalmars.com... 

"Mehrdad" <wfunction@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:jkak36$2skq$1@digitalmars.com...
> auto fact(int n) { return n > 1 ? fact(n - 1) : 0; }
>
> // Error: forward reference to fact
>
>
> I think the error message could be improved... maybe something like "forward reference to inferred return type" like we get with templates?

Please open an enhancement request.