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Re: Compiling IDL code with a C compiler [message #40145]

Mon, 19 July 2004 06:05

cedricl
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Registered: July 2004

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David Fanning <davidf@dfanning.com> wrote
> I guess my point is that if you restrict the user to
> "essentially writing C with IDL syntax" the user might
> as well write the C code. That way, he would know for
> *sure* that it will compile. :-)

Well, I'm writing it first and foremost for myself. Advantages:

- As I've said, I would have a testable IDL version to ensure code
correctness _in case_ I have doubts about my IDL-to-C compiler.

- It would be much more integrated into the IDL code, much faster for
debugging, or small modifications. More portable, too.

- Nothing prevents me from supporting more of IDL's syntax, like the
[:] notation, so that I can write more natural IDL.

Personally, I'd be much more tempted to optimize a routine if I only
had to make a few loops explicit and a few type declarations, than if
I have to start a separate .c file, compile it, debug it, and make an
IDL wrapper.

Perhaps I'm more lazy than your are. They say that it's a quality for
a programmer ;-)

Anyway, you've sown the seeds of doubt in my soul, so I'll meditate it
some more. Thank you!

Cï¿½dric

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		Re: Compiling IDL code with a C compiler By: cedricl on Mon, 19 July 2004 06:05
		Re: Compiling IDL code with a C compiler By: Haje Korth on Mon, 19 July 2004 04:59
		Re: Compiling IDL code with a C compiler By: David Fanning on Sun, 18 July 2004 08:52
		Re: Compiling IDL code with a C compiler By: cedricl on Sun, 18 July 2004 08:16
		Re: Compiling IDL code with a C compiler By: David Fanning on Sat, 17 July 2004 16:25

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