Re: [boost] BOOST_PP array extension proposal

Subject: Re: [boost] BOOST_PP array extension proposal
From: Gruenke,Matt (mgruenke_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-09-13 12:29:33

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From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Edward Diener
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 17:11

> Given that variadic macros are supported for just about all compilers now,

Out of curiosity, do you mean all C++ compilers or all C compilers?

The reason I ask is that I've made a C equivalent of STL, using Boost PP.  It's just a proof of concept, at this stage (only a few containers and algorithms implemented, so far).  It was originally intended for OpenCL kernels, but since C++ support was added in 2.1, it seemed pointless to pursue that objective.  However, there are still plenty of pure C codebases out there, and having had to work in a couple, I'd been yearning for the power and convenience of STL.

It's still my intention to clean up and release it for C, someday.  I realize that this probably falls outside the scope of BOOST_PP, and certainly the larger Boost project.  But if/when I do release it, I'd like to retain the broadest compiler compatibility, as many C projects are legacy code for legacy platforms (with legacy tools) and would prefer not to force users to track down and install an old version of BOOST_PP.

BTW, is anyone aware of such a library already in existence?

Thanks for all the great work that went into BOOST_PP.  Before running across it, I never knew the humble C preprocessor was so capable.

Matt

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