Executing pure D at compile-time - Someone needs to write a D interpreter using templates!

[Tom S]

Chad J wrote:
> Hmmm, why doesn't someone write a D interpreter using templates?


I'd say it's impractical with the current implementation of templates. 
Each template instantiation is remembered. You can't just run stuff and 
forget about it. Think, hundreds of megs of ram to 'interpret' a simple 
program. That's one of the reasons why ctrace runs so bloody slow :P


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Tomasz Stachowiak