version()

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2012-01-16 08:33, Manu wrote:
> On 16 January 2012 09:28, Jacob Carlborg <doob at me.com
> <mailto: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.

It is a workaround that works, regardless if you think it's acceptable 
or not, and I've already done most of the work so you don't have to.

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg