D is a modern programming language that is both powerful and efficient. It combines multiple paradigms in a way that opens up a whole new world of software design.
It is used to develop both desktop and web applications, with future targets including mobile, and is available on multiple platforms. However, hidden in the similarities are several differences that can be surprising when trying to apply common idioms from other languages.
In order to make the most of the language and become an idiomatic D programmer, it’s necessary to learn how to think in D.This book familiarizes you with D from the ground up, with a heavy focus on helping you to avoid surprises so that you can take your D knowledge to the next level more quickly and painlessly.Your journey begins with a taste of the language and the basics of compiling D programs with DMD, the reference D compiler developed by Digital Mars, and DUB, a community-developed build utility and package manager. This begins with the fundamentals of D, including built-in types, conditionals, loops and all of the basic building-blocks of a D program, followed by an examination of D’s object-oriented programming support.
Next up are D’s compile-time features, such as Compile-Time Function Evaluation and conditional compilation, then generic programming with templates. Finally, you get a look at D web development using the vibe.d project and the book closes with some handy advice on where to go next.
