Compile time function execution...

[Witold Baryluk]

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:36:54 -0800
Gregor Richards <Richards at codu.org> wrote:

> I see that I can't do this:
> 
> char[] someCompileTimeFunction()
> {
>      return "writefln(\"Wowza!\");";
> }
> 
> int main()
> {
>      mixin(someCompileTimeFunction());
>      return 0;
> }
> 
> 
> Any chance of compile-time code generation via this mechanism? Or are 
> they simply handled in different, incompatible steps of compilation?

It seems to be bug.

> 
>   - Gregor Richards
> 
> PS: Yes, I realize this is a terrible idea ^^

NO. It is the most exciting usage of this feature.
I was waiting for this a long time, and can't
wait for using in really cool things. :)

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