[OT] Generative C++

[Joakim via Digitalmars-d]

On Thursday, 3 August 2017 at 22:17:57 UTC, Yuxuan Shui wrote:
> On Tuesday, 1 August 2017 at 22:06:28 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
>> On 7/31/2017 5:41 AM, Joakim wrote:
>>> If he's right that C++ use is so balkanized, this will 
>>> simplify some code but further balkanize the language.  That 
>>> might be worth it for them, but rather than simplifying the 
>>> language, it makes it more powerful and more complex, heading 
>>> higher up into the hills rather than the lower ground he 
>>> claims to be heading for.
>>
>> I can't say I understand the proposal, but if it is similar to 
>> AST macros, my argument against that is well known and similar 
>> to yours.
>
> Can you give us a pointer to your arguments? Some of us (me) 
> are not familiar with them.
>
> Thanks!

30-page long thread from four years ago, enjoy: :D

http://forum.dlang.org/thread/l5otb1$1dhi$1@digitalmars.com

This post from Walter may summarize his feelings:

http://forum.dlang.org/post/l6co6u$vo$1@digitalmars.com