[ruby-talk:00965] Re: Ruby compileable by C++ compiler?

In message <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] writes:

> Fortunately there is a GCC available ;-)))
> 
> But for my project, it is requested to use a C++ compiler. It would be
> a pitty if I couldn't use Ruby here, only because it sticks to old
> syntax, wouldn't it?

What about protoize or any other program which converts K&R style C
sources to ANSI-C style?  Or does that compiler has some option which
enables K&R style source?

# It may be the option supports C source, or implicit behavior change
# according to suffixes of source files.


By the way, You should take care of incompatibilities between C and
C++.  I don't know well, but it may confuse behavior of the program.

# Well, I really have no idea what may happen.  It is possible that no
# problem happen and whole project go well :-)


> But we should also hear opinions of other member. So please share our
> discussion :-)))

There are many good tools for converting source between K&R-ANSI, so a
programmer's favorite should be important. Therefore I think the style
of ruby's source should be style the author of ruby like.


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[e-mail]                              December 10, 1999
Abstract should not be abstract.