[fpc-pascal] dis - Advantages of Pascal

[Daniël Mantione]

Op Fri, 23 Feb 2007, schreef Neil Graham:

> Dani=EBl Mantione wrote:
> > We've got a inline procdir? Or are you referring to macros?
> > =

> inline has the potential to do the trick but it's harder than something f=
rom a
> #include based
> system because with an include system the compiler actually gets to see t=
he
> original code
> and can do a lot more.
> =

> I do admit it appears I'm a bit behind the times since things have gotten
> better since last
> I looked.  The docs now say "As of version 2.0.2, inline works accross un=
its."
> and
> barring the typo that's a great improvement.  Does it actually store obje=
ct or
> source code for
> use across units?

Tree nodes. This is a machine representation of the Pascal source.

>  Transferring the source across allows optimizations with
> the surrounding code that may not otherwise be possible.

Indeed, more and more inline optimizations become possible nowadays.

> =

> > There exists a Vector Pascal compiler. They basically extend the langua=
ge
> > with features to do vector operations, allowing them to do
> > ground-breaking performance. The Vector Pascal extenstions are under our
> > consideration, however, we need the infrastructure in the compiler firs=
t.
> > Until then, take a look at Vector Pascal itself.
> > =

> I was unaware of Vector pascal.  Googling it is getting me broken links, =
not a
> good sign.

The site seems down indeed. I'd try again within a while.

> Any idea if it's possible to share units between fpc and vector pascal?

Vector Pascal is a compiler that does not focus on Borland compatibility. =

It does implement the critical Borland features though (like units). So, =

if you limit yourself to use basic language features, code exchange might =

be feasible.

Dani=EBl