JSON syntax

[ntrel]

I suggest the current syntax:
json.decode(User, data)
changes to:
json.decode<User>(data)

This is more consistent, as types cannot be values in V AFAIK. It also allows for the possibility that V will be able to implement json.decode as a generic function, with some future features.

[ntrel]

As an example of decode<T> in V:
V already supports compile-time function execution. That could generate a string which could be turned into code (see D string mixins). The function would need a way of getting field names and types from a struct, and getting the element type of an array. This would all be slower to compile than implementing decode in the compiler, but these features are more flexible and powerful. It also means any other vendor implementing a V compiler doesn't need to implement decode if they include a library function instead (which might already exist by the V community).

[medvednikov]

I'm not sure which syntax I prefer yet.

But I agree, that it should not be part of the compiler. Everyone will be able to write such code executed at compilation time.

[medvednikov]

As of 0.0.5 json.decode<User>(data) syntax is used.

[ntrel]

Great!