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Re: Alternative compilation model for C

From Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: Alternative compilation model for C
Date 2022-07-13 10:48 -0700
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Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> writes:
> (This is cross post, also on reddit compilers)
>
> I was thinking in a new compilation model for C (just to experiment) without changing the language syntax.
>
> Maybe breaking some code - so this compilation mode is optional.
>
> For the #include instead of text inclusion something like "symbol import".
[...]

Changing the behavior of #include is not going to happen.

I'll note that C++ is *adding* a new feature called "import" that's
probably similar to what you're suggesting.  Adding import to C might be
feasible.

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Philips
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Alternative compilation model for C Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2022-07-13 06:08 -0700
  Re: Alternative compilation model for C scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-13 14:52 +0000
  Re: Alternative compilation model for C Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-07-13 10:48 -0700
  Re: Alternative compilation model for C bart c <bart4858@gmail.com> - 2022-07-14 13:37 -0700
    Re: Alternative compilation model for C Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2022-07-14 19:32 -0700
      Re: Alternative compilation model for C "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-07-14 22:50 -0700
      Re: Alternative compilation model for C bart c <bart4858@gmail.com> - 2022-07-15 03:51 -0700
  Re: Alternative compilation model for C Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2022-10-03 09:14 -0700
    Re: Alternative compilation model for C scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-10-03 16:26 +0000
      Re: Alternative compilation model for C Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2022-10-04 05:14 -0700

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