version()

[Manu]

On 16 January 2012 09:28, Jacob Carlborg <doob at me.com> wrote:

> On 2012-01-16 00:44, Manu wrote:
>
>> Why can't I do this:
>>
>> version( linux || OSX )
>> {
>>   something common to each
>> }
>>
>> ???
>>
>>
>> This is not acceptable:
>>
>> version( MinGW )
>> {
>> version = linuxOrMinGW;
>> }
>> else version( linux )
>> {
>> version = linuxOrMinGW;
>> }
>>
>> version( linuxOrMinGW )
>> {
>>   seriously...?
>> }
>>
>>
>> Surely basic logical expressions within a version seem not only logical,
>> but also very necessary?
>> There must be a reason this is impossible, or else I can't believe it's
>> not already like that...
>>
>
> A workaround is to declare variables and use static ifs:
>
> https://github.com/jacob-**carlborg/orbit/blob/master/**
> orbit/util/Version.d<https://github.com/jacob-carlborg/orbit/blob/master/orbit/util/Version.d>


... these aren't acceptable work arounds, in this case, you're written a
whole module to subvert the insanity! :)
At bare minimum, the version list/map/table/whatever it is should be
exposed to static-if, without having to create a module like the one you
just described.
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