On 7/17/17 2:54 PM, H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d wrote:
I see `typeof(assert(0))` as the same kind of over-engineering of
something trivially solved and relatively unimportant ("rarely used")
that has unfortunately plagued C++ design and led C++ to become the mess
it is today. It's sad to see D start down the same path...
There is no reason to over-react seeing as the option of adding a name
is easy and always available; removing it not so much. This makes taking
options in language design highly asymmetrical. Having the type
available as an actual expression brings good options on the table
because people can return those on unreachable paths etc. -- Andrei
