Re: Operator overloading

From: [at]} <Andrew>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:52:09 +0100

Hi Bernhard,

Thanks for the help, I will ask them.

Andrew Richards

BdT{([at]})nowhere.xy

> Andrew Richards wrote:
> >
> > I've now had a look at this and think that there are some extremely
> > useful (to me, anyway) extensions here, but also it seems to go a bit
> > far. Redefining the standard operators on built-in types seems
> > dangerous. However, having a load of new operators and being able to
> > redefine them makes a big difference to some of the programs I write.
> >
> > Open arrays are also useful. Especially when dealing with strings.
> >
> > How is returning an open array on the stack implemented? I can't see how
> > the stack frame would be made up efficiently.
> >

>
> no idea, I could check Peter Januschkes dissertation, but I don't
> know, if I would find the answer (he made the first OberonX
> implementation
> for System3/SPARC). But you might try to ask Patrik Reali
> (reali{([at]})nowhere.xy
> who currently maintains the Native Oberon compiler.
>
> Bernhard
Received on Fri Sep 29 2000 - 13:52:09 UTC

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