On 04/12/2011 04:05 AM, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
As more and more D2 functions become pure in my code and in Phobos, > something like a -disablepure compiler switch (and printf/writeln inside > debug{}) may allow more handy debugging with prints (if the purity is well > managed by the compiler then I think disabling the pure attributes doesn't > change the program output). >That's a very good idea. I'm a huge fan of printf-debugging (comes from years of developing on platforms that didn't have a good readily-available debugger), so not being able to do that in pure functions would be a very critical roadblock for me for using purity. In fact, it's already been a royal PITA for CTFE.
Same for me. I'm a fan of printf debugging not because of lack of debuggers, rather because of their "heaviness" & lack of flexibility. Debug output is by me far more direct, quicker & lighter; and agile.
Denis -- _________________ vita es estrany spir.wikidot.com
