Compile-time AST manipulation API

0ffh frank at frankhirsch.youknow.what.todo.net
Sun Nov 25 05:01:17 PST 2007


Maël wrote:
> As for the syntax, it becomes natural only when you exercise it 
> frequently, but once you understand it, I tell you that frankly, you 
> miss it in imperative languages.

That's entirely possible... maybe I am missing out on that.
But then again, by missing out on that I won't miss it in C or D! ;-)

> However, I've heard that Walter was trying to build an hybrid 
> imperative/functionnal language (note that OCaml already is such an 
> hybrid, although the switch between functionnal and imperative, and the 
> object system aren't very "natural" to work with to be honest) and I'd 
> really be happy it this was the case!

Me too! (Is this a candidate for moderation now?)

regards, frank



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