On 2014-01-10 06:48, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
On 1/9/14 8:21 AM, Manu wrote:
My standing opinion is that string manipulation in D is not nice, it is
possibly the most difficult and time consuming I have used in any
language ever. Am I alone?
No, but probably in the minority.
The long and short of it is, you must get ranges in order to enjoy the
power of D algorithms (as per http://goo.gl/dVprVT).
std.{algorithm,range} are commonly mentioned as an attractive asset of
D, and those who get that style of doing things have no trouble applying
such notions to a variety of data, notably including strings. So going
with the attitude "I don't use, know, or care for phobos... I just want
to do this pesky string thing!" is bound to create frustration.
Even if you do get how ranges work it can be difficult to figure out
where a function is located, in std.algorithms, std.string, std.array,
std.uni or std.range. Like, "is this a string operation or a general
container algorithm?". Why is there a std.string.indexOf function? Isn't
that a general array operation or algorithm? Isn't
std.string.(left|right)Justify a general operation as well?
--
/Jacob Carlborg
