stdio performance in tango, stdlib, and perl

[Lars Ivar Igesund]

Andrei Alexandrescu (See Website For Email) wrote:

> Lars Ivar Igesund wrote:
>>> Neat! Now that we got the performance problem out of the way, let's
>>> discuss stdio compatibility. I suggest you use getline on GNU platforms.
>>>
>>> Andrei
>> 
>> Maybe discuss first why stdio compatibility is needed? Is the equivalent
>> functionality missing in Tango, and if so, would implementing it in Tango
>> remove this need for compatibility?
> 
> As long as the global "stdin" symbol is a FILE*, this would be highly
> recommendable. And given that phobos does offer stdin as a FILE*, stdio
> compatibility is important for programs that want to use phobos and
> tango simultaneously (e.g., a library using phobos linked with another
> one using tango).

May I then suggest that you create a enhancement/wishlist ticket for this?
Thanks :)

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