Improving assert-printing in DMD

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 10/01/2015 01:19 PM, Per Nordlöw wrote:
> On Thursday, 1 October 2015 at 14:37:55 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> Whoever wants to work on better assert expression printing: make sure
>> you specify which grammar constructs are supported, and how the parts
>> involved are printed. Expressing semantics via lowering would be
>> great. Write a DIP, discuss, implement. I'll have your six.
>>
>>
>> Andrei
>
> A first version:
>
> http://wiki.dlang.org/DIP83

A good start. Few thoughts:

* I don't think we need a new flag, just make the new behavior work.

* Should the lowering happen only on the function called if the 
assertion actually fails? Then no more need for laziness and other 
complications.

* Extend to other expressions (!=, ordering etc).


Andrei