For a potential counter-point on the macros issue, take a look at Rust's dbg! macro: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2019/01/17/Rust-1.32.0.html https://blog.rust-l

For a potential counter-point on the macros issue, take a look at Rust's dbg! macro: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2019/01/17/Rust-1.32.0.html https://blog.rust-lang.org/2019/01/17/Rust-1.32.0.html Building useful utilities like this within a programming language is really only possible with macros.