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Could this be used to create a macro system for python?

• hathawsh 8y ago
  I'm sure it could be used that way, but the compile() function and the ast library (part of the stdlib) are a more direct way to create a macro system: https://docs.python.org/3/library/ast.html https://docs.python.org/3/library/ast.html I've built macros using the ast library before and it works, but I also found I could adjust my DSL's grammar just a bit and express the same thing with ordinary Python code. That's why Python macro systems rarely gain much traction. BTW Bowler looks cool. I expect to try it next time I do a big refactor.
  • makmanalp 8y ago
    For bytecode level transformations rather than AST level: https://github.com/llllllllll/codetransformer https://github.com/llllllllll/codetransformer
• klibertp 8y ago
  Another one? https://github.com/lihaoyi/macropy https://github.com/lihaoyi/macropy