On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:27:42 -0500, Andrei Alexandrescu
<[email protected]> wrote:
byKey is what, an adverb phrase, an adjective phrase? It can't name a
range which is a thing.
It has the implied verb "enumerate", "span". "Span hashtable by key".
Actually, it's for each (x) in (y) by key:
foreach(i; aa.byKey);
The verb is not implied, nor should it be:
for each (x) in (y) enumerate by key.
This doesn't read well... But...
for each (x) in (y) enumerated by key.
Hm... still not an action. It's not a noun, but looks more like an
adjective (not an english major).
Even if you don't use it via foreach:
auto x = aa enumerate by key.
The call itself didn't *actually* enumerate the values, it just got you an
enumerator.
Still vote property, but I see it's unlikely to change your opinion. Oh
well, back to the winnable battles :)
-Steve
