Re: [Vala] inline C

[Ildar Mulyukov <ildar users sourceforge net>]

Hi!

On 16.12.2008 01:37:45, Jürg Billeter wrote:
> I don't really like the idea of inline C in general. The only reason  
> to use it is to avoid writing bindings or work around bugs in the  
> compiler.

That was the original idea

> Supporting full-featured inline C is not trivial as you would not only
> need to be able to write C blocks in Vala methods but also make it
> possible to add include directives, use C types as parameters, define
> global variables or constants, and maybe add lines to the generated
> header file.

> In my opinion, the time is better spent on improving Vala so that  
> nobody needs inline C. Vala already makes it pretty easy to work on a  
> low level by supporting pointers and simple ad-hoc bindings with the  
> `extern' modifier.

Agree.
Ok, I think that's enough for the discussion. Thank you everybody who  
expressed here.

Best regards, Ildar
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