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Bug 5308 – std.conv should also use a to function to convert to other class types

Status: RESOLVED
Resolution: FIXED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P2
Component: phobos
Product: D
Version: D2
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Creation time: 2010-12-01T22:12:00Z
Last change time: 2012-12-18T11:30:26Z
Assigned to: andrei
Creator: Jesse.K.Phillips+D

Comments

Comment #0 by Jesse.K.Phillips+D — 2010-12-01T22:12:02Z

The documentation on std.conv claims that to! will use a method called to in a class to make conversions. This has not been true for some time now.

Comment #1 by Jesse.K.Phillips+D — 2010-12-02T09:19:25Z

Sorry, was testing it on classes, but the to function is used when it is not a class. So I have made it an enhancement request. And the request is either to allow it for classes also, or remove it for non-classes and use opCast instead.

Comment #2 by andrej.mitrovich — 2012-12-18T11:30:26Z

The `to` method version is now deprecated and opCast is expected instead: http://dlang.org/phobos/std_conv.html#toImpl