The following compiles fine:
immutable char[5] array = x"01 02 03 04 05";
The following doesn't:
immutable ubyte[5] array = x"01 02 03 04 05";
which makes sense, but neither does:
immutable ubyte[5] array = cast(immutable ubyte []) x"01 02 03 04 05";
playground.d(1): Error: cannot implicitly convert expression
("\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05") of type immutable(ubyte[]) to immutable(ubyte[5])
Just to make sure we're clear, the following (no op) cast still compiles:
immutable char[5] array = cast(immutable char []) x"01 02 03 04 05";
To summarize: An immutable(char[]) is a valid initializer for an
immutable(char[5]), but an immutable(ubyte[]) is not a valid initializer
for an immutable(ubyte[5]).
Why?
Just in case anyone is going to claim that the cast to another type
destroys the compiler's understanding of what this is, the following works:
immutable char[5] array = cast(immutable (char[]))(cast(immutable
ubyte[]) x"0102030405");
All examples with dmd 2.072.1
Shachar
