http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2647
Summary: typedef's and struct constructors Product: D Version: 2.023 Platform: PC OS/Version: All Status: NEW Keywords: spec Severity: minor Priority: P2 Component: DMD AssignedTo: bugzi...@digitalmars.com ReportedBy: s.d.hamm...@googlemail.com when using typedefs of structs their constructors return the original type instead of the new type struct Ca { this(int a) { _answer = a / 2; } int _answer; } void testClasses() { typedef Ca Da; Ca a = Ca(84); Da c = Da(84); } tests0.d(38): Error: cannot implicitly convert expression (((Ca __ctmp276 = __ctmp276 = 0; ) , __ctmp276).this(84)) of type Ca to Da A cast is required for the code to work. --