[OT] Generative C++

[12345swordy via Digitalmars-d]

On Friday, 4 August 2017 at 16:36:22 UTC, Stefan Koch wrote:
> On Friday, 4 August 2017 at 16:32:27 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>> On Friday, 4 August 2017 at 16:27:47 UTC, Stefan Koch wrote:
>>> On Friday, 4 August 2017 at 16:11:11 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>>> On Friday, 4 August 2017 at 16:07:51 UTC, Kagamin wrote:
>>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> I know that, what is your point?
>>>
>>> It means it can't be done.
>>> Do do recursive flow-sensitive checks, (like those needed to 
>>> enforce 'pure' or indeed '@nogc'), you'd have to write a 
>>> self-modifying meta-program.
>>> Which you cannot do.
>> I wasn't thinking about recursive checking when I was talking 
>> about enforcing code standards.
>>
>> Alex
>
> enforcing a standard on the top-level only does not really 
> enforce anything.
(I really wish this would be a proper fourm, so I can bold things)
Call it a poor mans enforcer if you wish, that the decision that 
I decided to make.