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Re: A question about if constexpr

Subject Re: A question about if constexpr
Newsgroups comp.lang.c++
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From Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk>
Organization Jupiter Mining Corporation
Message-ID <2BwFF.20$pj1.9@fx21.dcg> (permalink)
Date 2019-12-03 17:05 +0000

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On 01/12/2019 17:33, Christian Gollwitzer wrote:
> Am 01.12.19 um 11:56 schrieb Ned Latham:
>> XBNF is no mere scripting language; it is a mathematical meta-language
>> capable of defining the syntax of any 
> 
>> context-free grammar: 
> here is your problem: C is not context free. It is usually dealt with the "lexer hack" to use a parser for context-free grammar.

neos can compile code for languages which aren't definable using a context free grammar; neos also deals with BOTH the syntax AND the semantics of a language.

> Also, parsing the syntax is only a minor step in most actual compilers. The big pile of work is in the optimizer (which is in theory optional) and the code generator, and another big pile is in the library. Pure C without the library is good for nothing.
> 
> That's why most regulars in this group are rather sceptical of Flibble's project. A more realistic approach would sit on top of LLVM, where years of work have been done already.

Try speaking for yourself and not for others unless you own some kind of fucking crystal ball.

/Flibble

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A question about if constexpr Daniel <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2019-11-27 05:45 -0800
  Re: A question about if constexpr "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2019-11-27 15:03 +0100
    Re: A question about if constexpr Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-11-29 16:33 +0000
      Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-29 16:52 -0800
        Re: A question about if constexpr David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-30 12:03 +0100
          Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-30 03:47 -0800
            Re: A question about if constexpr David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-30 15:08 +0100
  Re: A question about if constexpr Sam <sam@email-scan.com> - 2019-11-27 18:40 -0500
    Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-27 23:16 -0800
      Re: A question about if constexpr Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-11-29 16:35 +0000
        Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-29 16:41 -0800
    Re: A question about if constexpr David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-28 10:24 +0100
      Re: A question about if constexpr Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2019-11-28 11:58 +0100
        Re: A question about if constexpr David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-28 12:37 +0100
        Re: A question about if constexpr Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-11-28 14:04 -0600
          Re: A question about if constexpr David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-29 09:23 +0100
            Re: A question about if constexpr Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-11-29 14:42 -0600
      Re: A question about if constexpr Daniel <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2019-11-28 21:09 -0800
        Re: A question about if constexpr "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2019-11-29 07:41 +0100
        Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-28 23:50 -0800
          Re: A question about if constexpr David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-29 09:38 +0100
            Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-29 17:15 -0800
              Re: A question about if constexpr Paavo Helde <myfirstname@osa.pri.ee> - 2019-11-30 08:19 +0200
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-11-30 00:24 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-30 02:13 -0800
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-11-30 04:56 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-30 03:20 -0800
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-11-30 05:38 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-30 04:57 -0800
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-11-30 09:46 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-30 11:09 -0800
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-11-30 20:03 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2019-11-30 23:43 -0800
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-01 04:56 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2019-12-01 18:33 +0100
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-01 19:27 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr boltar@nowhere.co.uk - 2019-12-02 08:34 +0000
                Re: A question about if constexpr Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2019-12-02 04:21 -0600
                Re: A question about if constexpr boltar@nowhere.co.uk - 2019-12-02 08:33 +0000
                Re: A question about if constexpr Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-12-03 17:05 +0000
                Re: A question about if constexpr boltar@nowhere.co.uk - 2019-12-03 17:09 +0000
                Re: A question about if constexpr Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-12-03 18:03 +0000
                Re: A question about if constexpr boltar@nowhere.co.uk - 2019-12-04 16:49 +0000
                Re: A question about if constexpr Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-12-04 18:36 +0000
                Re: A question about if constexpr boltar@nowhere.co.uk - 2019-12-05 12:51 +0000
        Re: A question about if constexpr David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-29 09:30 +0100
      Re: A question about if constexpr Paavo Helde <myfirstname@osa.pri.ee> - 2019-11-29 10:51 +0200
  Re: A question about if constexpr Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-11-28 13:52 -0800
  Re: A question about if constexpr Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-12-01 14:42 +0100

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