compile-time regex redux

[janderson]

Andrei Alexandrescu (See Website For Email) wrote:
> Bill Baxter wrote:
> 
> Templates already do that, albeit with a slightly odd syntax. But stay 
> tuned, Walter is eyeing $ as the prefix to denote compile-time 
> variables, and sure enough, compile-time functions will then emerge 
> naturally :o).
> 
> 
> Andrei

While its good that Walter is considering compile-time variable.  I 
don't see why you need a symbol $ inside a template.  Of course if your 
going to use them out side then you do.  I think template code could 
look almost the same as normal code, which would make it much more 
writable/readable and reusable.

-Joel