Why is this still possible?

int[] arr = new int[50];
auto ptr = cast(int *)arr;

1. casting is a blunt instrument, and can cause some really bad problems on code eveolution.
2. Literally easier to do arr.ptr instead of cast(T*)arr

Can we get rid of this? If you need the cast mechanism, and you really mean it, you can do cast(T*)arr.ptr

The biggest problem is that people using C API which take char * instead of string or whatnot, use cast and come to discord/etc with the inevitable problems this causes.

-Steve

On Thursday, 11 May 2023 at 20:44:36 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:

int[] arr = new int[50];
auto ptr = cast(int *)arr;

Yes, please. D is a language for which “most of its code is being written in the future” is probably true. It has a simple transition path.