On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 16:24:27 Ali Çehreli wrote:
> On 01/24/2012 04:06 PM, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
> >> class A {
> >> int x;
> >>
> >> const int f1() { ... }
> >> int f2() const { ... }
> >> const(int) f3() { ... }
> >> }
>
> [...]
>
> > int f2() const
> >
> > becomes
> >
> > int f2(const A this)
> >
> > Now, the confusing part is the fact that unlike C++, D allows you to
>
> put the
>
> > const for making the function on the _left-hand_ side of the function
>
> (C++
>
> > only lets you put it on the right).
>
> Ok.
>
> > So, while a C++ programmer expects that
> >
> > int f2() const
> >
> > means that f2 is const, they're likely to be surprised by the fact
>
> that in
>
> > const int f1()
> >
> > it's the int that's const, not f1.
>
> Have you phrased that last bit correctly? :) It seems to conflict with
> what you have said earlier.
>
> f1() and f2() are the same thing in D.
You're right. I said that incorrectly. f1 and f2 are identical.
- Jonathan M Davis
