Bug 3012 – Bad error message when using string.format instead of std.string.format

testd: import std.string; void main() { string s= string.format("abc","abc"); } TypeExp::toElem() testd.d(5): Error: type immutable(char)[] is not an expression

> string s= string.format("abc","abc"); Shouldn't that be std.string.format? I think what is written is equalivent to; format(string,"abc","abc"); import std.string; void main() { string s = std.string.format("abc","abc"); //OK // -or- string s1 = format("abc","abc"); //OK }

err.. i didn't figure out the real meaning of that error message.. Maybe it'd better tell me in what context I did wrong.

I change this bug to enhancement request for better diagnose. TypeExp::toElem() //redundent testd.d(5): Error: type immutable(char)[] is not an expression // not clear enough for one to figure out it rewrites it to format(string, "abc", "abc"); At least for me in this case. I don't think D newbies can easily get the idea of this error message correctly.

Agreed it is confusing. I've changed title and added diagnostic keyword.

Error is now: test.d(5): Error: no property 'format' for type 'string' This is clear enough now.