There was a *NOT* missing... SORRY! So my personal opinion is NO Tcl :)
And P.S.
I didn't intent to start a Python vs. Tcl fire :)
Regards
Patrick
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From: Ghdl-discuss [mailto:ghdl-discuss-boun...@gna.org] On Behalf Of Tristan
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Sent: Monday, July 04, 2016 7:59 PM
To: ghdl-discuss@gna.org
Subject: Re: [Ghdl-discuss] Collaboration in the GHDL project
On 04/07/16 17:48, Lehmann, Patrick wrote:
> Hello Adam,
>
> I'm not implementing this feature, so it's not my choice, but Tcl is a
> horrible language ;)
>
> I know it was originally designed as an embedded scripting language
> especially for CAE (EDA, CAD, ...) tools, but there are way better and
> easier embedded or embeddable scripting language available. For example:
> - Python can be embedded in a few lines of C code. Its giving you access to a
> very big
> standard library and an easy to learn syntax. Having a Python interface
> for GHDL
> (longterm wish from me) could ease the handling of testbench interfaces
> (Cocotb,
> VUnit, ...)
> - LUA is used in many projects under the hood as scripting and configuration
> language.
> See for example LuaTeX, Logitech keyboard scripting, ...
>
> Even a big EDA vendor is considering Python as new scripting interface...
>
> So in my personal option: having a scripting interface could be a new
> big feature for GHDL, but Tcl would be my first and second choice.
I agree. Yes to scripting, but maybe not with tcl.
(Although it would be better to have a generic scripting infrastructure to
support any language).
Tristan.
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