Daily downloads in decline

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 6/12/15 12:04 PM, deadalnix wrote:
> On Friday, 12 June 2015 at 17:58:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> In their defense, there is a need for a metalanguage as well do
>> manipulate ASTs themselves. That's why all macro systems just look a
>> bit off. I suggest you give it a shot at defining a natural-looking
>> macro system if you're up to something, but I suspect there are many
>> subtleties to cope with.
>>
>> Andrei
>
> I'm not sure this is really needed when you have features like static
> if. At some point, too much power create absurd language complication,
> user bewilderment and diminishing return.

Yah, I was thinking in abstract, not for D. D rox. -- Andrei