Re: The Case Against Autodecode

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 05/28/2016 03:04 PM, Walter Bright wrote:

On 5/28/2016 5:04 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:

So it harkens back to the original mistake: strings should NOT be
arrays with
the respective primitives.

An array of code units provides consistency, predictability,
flexibility, and performance. It's a solid base upon which the
programmer can build what he needs as required.

Nope. Not buying it.

A string class does not do that

Buying it. -- Andrei