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I made a pre-processor [1] to add similar features to C, and after reading your comment I’m thinking that it would be simple to add a setting/#pragma to do thes

I made a pre-processor [1] to add similar features to C, and after reading your comment I’m thinking that it would be simple to add a setting/#pragma to do these transformations: list->init(); → list->init(list); list.init(); → list.init(&list); [1] https://sentido-labs.com/en/library/cedro/202106171400/#backstitch-macro https://sentido-labs.com/en/library/cedro/202106171400/#back... I normally avoid the function pointer overhead, which can be done with _Generic: #define append(VEC, START, END) _Generic((VEC), \ Vec_float*: append_Vec_float, \ Vec_str*: append_Vec_str, \ Vec_cstr*: append_Vec_cstr \ )(VEC, START, END) https://sentido-labs.com/en/library/cedro/202106171400/#loop-macros-vec-example https://sentido-labs.com/en/library/cedro/202106171400/#loop... But list->init(list) might be a simpler solution for most cases, and compatible with C89/C99.

AlbertoGP 4y ago
I’ve built it for now in a separate branch called “self”: git clone -b self https://github.com/Sentido-Labs/cedro.git cd cedro make bin/cedro # Just “make” will build cedrocc etc. bin/cedro - <<' EOF' # Mind the indentation. #pragma Cedro 1.0 self list->init(); list.init(); list->append(123); list.append(123); EOF The “self” flag after “#pragma Cedro 1.0” activates the “self” macro, because it should not be done by default. Result: list->init(list); list.init(&list); list->append(list, 123); list.append(&list, 123); I’ll try it out for a few days and if it works well in practice I’ll document it and merge it into master.
Koshkin 4y ago
> I made a pre-processor You followed the path of C++.
- AlbertoGP 4y ago
  > You followed the path of C++. To some extent yes, I know about cfront. This is just another iteration on that old idea.
  - KerrAvon 4y ago
    Sure; you’re basically implementing The prehistoric version of C++, called “C with Classes.” If you’re unaware, see Stroustrup’s Design and Evolution of C++ book. Which is fine! Should be interesting.

AlbertoGP 4y ago

I’ve built it for now in a separate branch called “self”: git clone -b self https://github.com/Sentido-Labs/cedro.git cd cedro make bin/cedro # Just “make” will build cedrocc etc. bin/cedro - <<' EOF' # Mind the indentation. #pragma Cedro 1.0 self list->init(); list.init(); list->append(123); list.append(123); EOF The “self” flag after “#pragma Cedro 1.0” activates the “self” macro, because it should not be done by default. Result: list->init(list); list.init(&list); list->append(list, 123); list.append(&list, 123); I’ll try it out for a few days and if it works well in practice I’ll document it and merge it into master.

Koshkin 4y ago

> I made a pre-processor You followed the path of C++.

AlbertoGP 4y ago
> You followed the path of C++. To some extent yes, I know about cfront. This is just another iteration on that old idea.
- KerrAvon 4y ago
  Sure; you’re basically implementing The prehistoric version of C++, called “C with Classes.” If you’re unaware, see Stroustrup’s Design and Evolution of C++ book. Which is fine! Should be interesting.