Contestcen@aol.com wrote:
Do not built things into the compiler (or ask for them) that can be done outside of it. Building in things is many times as much work. Maybe I haven't stressed this enough so far because it's so obvious to me, but not to those who haven't worked in the compiler.
I understand, but the balance changes when 10 people, or 100 or 1000 people need to do the same thing.
No, it doesn't.
Which is more work, a compiler writer making a hard change, or 100 people each writing a set of relatively straightforward code?
You know that libraries/units/modules can be shared? So it's more that publishing of generally useful libraries should be more encouraged. (And if you're worried that 100 people would each prefer a different interface -- that's even more of a problem when built into the compiler, in which case the one built-in interface is compulsory for anyone who wants to use the features.) Frank -- Frank Heckenbach, f.heckenbach@fh-soft.de, http://fjf.gnu.de/, 7977168E GPC To-Do list, latest features, fixed bugs: http://www.gnu-pascal.de/todo.html GPC download signing key: ACB3 79B2 7EB2 B7A7 EFDE D101 CD02 4C9D 0FE0 E5E8