build in the compiler was Re: version and debug statements

[Mike Parker]

Ameer Armaly wrote:

> But that's exactly my point- a macro processor is independent of automatic 
> building, so why stuff them together in the same package, especially since 
> it almost invents a new layered language?  Furthermore, since building is 
> really nothing mroe than taking advantage of already present information in 
> the compilation phase, it would be redundant not to at least consider the 
> idea of combining the two.  By not knowing and caring, you're essentially 
> putting together a secondary layered compiler with various features but 
> without any consideration as to whether or not they actually belong there.

Does it really matter? Having extra functionality in one tool is a 
convenience I find attractive. I hate having multiple tools in a tool 
chain. The more functionality Build gives me in one package, the better.