foobar wrote:
1. that size_t is inconsistent with D's style guide. the "_t" suffix is a C++ convention and not a D one. While it makes sense for [former?] C++ programmers it will confuse newcomers to D from other languages that would expect the language to follow its own style guide.
It's a C convention.
2. the proposed change is backwards compatible - the OP asked for an *additional* alias.
I do not believe that value is added by adding more and more aliases for the same thing. It makes the library large and complex but with no depth.
