Extended Type Design.

eao197 eao197 at intervale.ru
Sat Mar 17 01:28:40 PDT 2007


On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:41:54 +0300, Walter Bright  
<newshound at digitalmars.com> wrote:

> eao197 wrote:
>> No, at first there must be 'D with macros' (like 'C with classes') and  
>> only then -- D++ :))
>
> D will get macros - but they won't be text processing macros, they'll be  
> abstract syntax tree (AST) processing macros.

It is very interesting to hear that. Could you say more about the future  
macro system in D? Or it is a secret now?

> C++ programmers often try to use text macros to do syntax tree  
> manipulation, but the result usually looks like one tried to use a belt  
> buckle to drive screws.

Yes, I know. I have used C++ macros a lot in some cases.

-- 
Regards,
Yauheni Akhotnikau



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