> I didn't discuss about this idea but now I would say something. Is it > really important, to integrate templates support into compiler?
Yes. Otherwise they are no templates. > Maybe an external preprocessing utility should be better? IMHO this can't be done. E.g. the avoiding of multiple instantiation of the same code using the type system requires this. > I think, an integrated complex preprocessor can slow the compiling process > very much even if a source code doesn't contain these syntax extensions. > Very rapid compiling was always a great pascal advantage over c++. This > "improvement" can kill this advantage. An external preprocessor is a nono. _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel