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Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage

From Bartc <bc@freeuk.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage
Date 2015-10-18 11:16 +0100
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On 18/10/2015 10:35, David Brown wrote:
> On 17/10/15 01:32, Ian Collins wrote:
>
>> I guess that's were we disagree on language philosophy.  I prefer a
>> language that provides the tools to add such extensions without having
>> to update the language.  Most of your proposed ideas can already be
>> implemented, so I doubt wrapping them up in yet another language will
>> gain much traction.
>>
>
> I think it is interesting that almost every time Rick comes up with an
> idea for another "extension" to his language, I get more convinced that
> C++ is the way forward!

Yes, C++ is a walking DIY compiler/language toolkit. It apparently can 
do pretty much anything you can dream up. That sounds good at first.

Until you realise that Rick could actually implement his ideas using it 
(and other people could do the same with their even more oddball ones).

If the implementation is then hidden away as has been suggested, what 
are people to then make of the baffling source code that will result?

-- 
Bartc

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C struct syntax allowance by usage "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-16 13:29 -0700
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  Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-16 22:15 +0100
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      Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-17 10:32 +0100
        Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-17 05:26 -0700
          Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-17 14:17 +0100
            Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-17 06:48 -0700
              Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-17 19:01 +0100
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-17 11:17 -0700
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      Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-17 01:41 +0100
        Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-16 18:23 -0700
      Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-18 11:04 +0200
  Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-17 10:31 +1300
    Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-16 14:38 -0700
      Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-17 11:14 +1300
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          Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-17 11:31 +1300
            Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-16 15:38 -0700
              Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-17 12:32 +1300
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-18 11:35 +0200
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-18 11:16 +0100
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-18 13:40 +0200
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-18 17:35 +0100
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-18 10:52 -0700
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                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-18 19:59 +0100
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                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-18 21:41 +0100
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                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-18 21:13 +0100
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-18 20:37 +0200
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-18 20:27 +0100
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                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-19 07:57 +1300
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-18 20:11 +0100
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-19 09:19 +1300
          Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-18 11:19 +0200
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              Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-18 13:52 +0200
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-10-18 05:39 -0700
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-18 14:57 +0200
                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-19 10:31 +1300
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                Re: C struct syntax allowance by usage David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-19 14:26 +0200
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