https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21100
Issue ID: 21100
Summary: The internal data of std.container.array.Array cannot
be referenced.
Product: D
Version: D2
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P1
Component: phobos
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
In after C++11 std::vector, it defines data() function to retrieve internal
data.
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/vector/vector/data/
It would be a convenience to make it available in std.container.array.Array as
well, with @system and a clear indication that dangling is a possibility.
This feature is useful for making simple dump files and interfacing with C.
Also, in the case of simple byte sequence memory operations, it is expected to
be faster than Range.
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