getChar() vs. getChar!true()

2013-03-20 Thread Peter Sommerfeld
In std.json is a function getchar() with this signature: dchar getChar(bool SkipWhitespace = false); But it is called differently: getChar(); // obviously SkipWhitespace = true; getChar!true(); // probably getchar(true) What is the reason for the different notation ? Peter

Re: getChar() vs. getChar!true()

2013-03-20 Thread cal
On Wednesday, 20 March 2013 at 20:11:47 UTC, Peter Sommerfeld wrote: In std.json is a function getchar() with this signature: dchar getChar(bool SkipWhitespace = false); It looks like the signature (line 115) is: dchar getChar(bool SkipWhitespace = false)() Note the extra set of parens at

Re: getChar() vs. getChar!true()

2013-03-20 Thread Ali Çehreli
On 03/20/2013 01:11 PM, Peter Sommerfeld wrote: In std.json is a function getchar() with this signature: dchar getChar(bool SkipWhitespace = false); That 'false' up there is the default value of SkipWhitespace. But it is called differently: getChar(); // obviously SkipWhitespace = true;

Re: getChar() vs. getChar!true()

2013-03-20 Thread Ali Çehreli
On 03/20/2013 01:27 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: getChar(); // obviously SkipWhitespace = true; No, in that case SkipWhitespace==true. I said No but kept your value. :) I meant No, in that case SkipWhiteSpace==false. Ali

Re: getChar() vs. getChar!true()

2013-03-20 Thread Peter Sommerfeld
cal wrote: On Wednesday, 20 March 2013 at 20:11:47 UTC, Peter Sommerfeld wrote: In std.json is a function getchar() with this signature: dchar getChar(bool SkipWhitespace = false); It looks like the signature (line 115) is: dchar getChar(bool SkipWhitespace = false)() Note the extra set of

Re: getChar() vs. getChar!true()

2013-03-20 Thread Peter Sommerfeld
Ali Çehreli: Aside: bool parameters (regular or template) hurt readability. It would be better to have defined a type similar to std.stdio.KeepTerminator and its use with byLine(): http://dlang.org/phobos/std_stdio.html#.File.byLine I see. On the other hand: For an internal function