rdmd

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Christopher Wright wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> Christopher Wright wrote:
>>> Okay, here's an improved version of rdmd with config files.
>>
>> Thanks, that's interesting.
>>
>>> Added features:
>>> - Config file
>>>   - Specify a compiler
>>>   - Specify default imports for --eval
>>>   - Specify build flags
>>
>> I'm sorry, I think a config file is overkill. Perl has many more 
>> options and does fine without any configuration besides the envvar 
>> PERL5LIB.
>>
>> But indeed there must be a possibility to veer away from the hardcoded 
>> imports.
> 
> It depends on whether --eval is going to be used to any reasonable 
> degree. I don't think it is, so config files are overkill.
> 
>>> - Option to show source with --eval
>>
>> Sounds good.
>>
>>> - Changed the definition of "main" with --eval to use 'in char[][]' 
>>> rather than 'string[]' (the args probably don't matter much anyway)
>>
>> in char[][] is the worst of the pack because it's the supertype of 
>> both immutable and mutable. You're better off with either string[] or 
>> char[][].
> 
> But tango doesn't deal with string.
> 
> You could add at the top:
> static if (!is (string)) alias char[] string;
> 
>>> - Executables are stored in the temp directory, not the current 
>>> directory. This way, they can be reused even if you change 
>>> directories; and they don't clutter up your working directory.
>>
>> That's a good idea.
> 
> When I saw that rdmd put the executable with an insanely long name in my 
> working copy, I was quite annoyed.
> 
>>> Attached is a sample rdmd.conf as well as the modified source (based 
>>> on r958 from the phobos repository).
>>
>> Thanks. Let's hold off on that for a bit until we all have the same 
>> phobos.
> 
> The only difference due to different phoboses is using FILE* rather than 
> struct File.

Thanks, Christopher. Just letting you (all) know, I just added support 
for multiple --eval occurences; stored the exe always in the temporary 
directory; and change the signature of main to take char[][].

Andrei