• Derek Parnell (13/13) May 11 2005 I was getting the message ...
• Jarrett Billingsley (5/16) May 12 2005 I know exactly what you mean. It's even worse when you write some code ...
• Stewart Gordon (14/26) May 13 2005 The two conflicting functions should be given using the same notation.

Derek Parnell <derek psych.ward> writes:

I was getting the message ...

util\macro.d(20): function util.macro.append conflicts with std.file.append
at z:\dmd\src\phobos\std\file.d(178)

I've finally worked out what was causing it, but the message itself is
almost useless. The actually line of code that triggered this message was
in another file altogether. A much better message would have been something
more like ...

build.d(598): cannot resolve function 'append' usage between function
util.macro.append(20) and z:\dmd\src\phobos\std\file.append(178)

-- 
Derek
Melbourne, Australia
12/05/2005 12:06:10 PM

"Jarrett Billingsley" <kb3ctd2 yahoo.com> writes:

"Derek Parnell" <derek psych.ward> wrote in message 
news:2xur0q6fxfkn.1hzrq7714ywge.dlg 40tude.net...
I was getting the message ...

 util\macro.d(20): function util.macro.append conflicts with 
 std.file.append
 at z:\dmd\src\phobos\std\file.d(178)

 I've finally worked out what was causing it, but the message itself is
 almost useless. The actually line of code that triggered this message was
 in another file altogether. A much better message would have been 
 something
 more like ...

 build.d(598): cannot resolve function 'append' usage between function
 util.macro.append(20) and z:\dmd\src\phobos\std\file.append(178)

I know exactly what you mean.  It's even worse when you write some code that 
depends on one module, leave it for a few days, then import a new module - 
and you have no idea what you wrote that's causing the conflict! 

Stewart Gordon <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> writes:

Derek Parnell wrote:
 I was getting the message ...
 
 util\macro.d(20): function util.macro.append conflicts with std.file.append
 at z:\dmd\src\phobos\std\file.d(178)
 
 I've finally worked out what was causing it, but the message itself is
 almost useless. The actually line of code that triggered this message was
 in another file altogether. A much better message would have been something
 more like ...
 
 build.d(598): cannot resolve function 'append' usage between function
 util.macro.append(20) and z:\dmd\src\phobos\std\file.append(178)

The two conflicting functions should be given using the same notation. 
Moreover, we ought to stick to using filenames before (linenumber), both 
for consistency and for integrability with code editors.  Also, using 
the word "function" here is a bit inappropriate as they might not both 
be functions.

My vote goes to this form

build.d(598): name 'append' defined in multiple modules:
     util\macro.d(20)
     z:\dmd\src\phobos\std\file.d(178)

Stewart.

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