07.06.2017 22:40, bachmeier пишет:
On Wednesday, 7 June 2017 at 19:02:59 UTC, drug wrote:
How do compiler know that you want use `std.conv.to` instead of
_already imported_ `core.time.to`? In general it's impossible. There
is no way for compiler to guess that you want some other symbol from
out there. What if you've imported `std.conv.to` but want to use
`core.time.to` - what should compiler do in this case?
What about `writeln` - it's too different.
The differences with writeln are not really relevant if we're talking
about error messages. The compiler knows someone is calling function
`to`. If you've already imported std.conv.to, then there's no reason to
print anything.
Why? I have imported `std.conv.to`, but want `core.time.to` (inverted
case), what should compiler do to be a good one for newcomers?
In any event, I made a second suggestion that would always work. If it
can't find a match, it asks if you're missing an import statement, as a
way to provide the new D programmer a hint of what to look for.
That's a good point.
