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-Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 20:27:37 -0600 (CST)
-From: Chris Lattner <sabre@nondot.org>
-To: Vikram S. Adve <vadve@cs.uiuc.edu>
-Subject: Type notation debate...
-
-This is the way that I am currently planning on implementing types:
-
-Primitive Types:        
-type ::= void|bool|sbyte|ubyte|short|ushort|int|uint|long|ulong
-
-Method:
-typelist ::= typelisth | /*empty*/
-typelisth ::= type | typelisth ',' type
-type ::= type (typelist)
-
-Arrays (without and with size):
-type ::= '[' type ']' | '[' INT ',' type ']'
-
-Pointer:
-type ::= type '*'
-
-Structure:
-type ::= '{' typelist '}'
-
-Packed:
-type ::= '<' INT ',' type '>'
-
-Simple examples:
-
-[[ %4, int ]]   - array of (array of 4 (int))
-[ { int, int } ] - Array of structure
-[ < %4, int > ] - Array of 128 bit SIMD packets
-int (int, [[int, %4]])  - Method taking a 2d array and int, returning int
-
-
-Okay before you comment, please look at:
-
-http://www.research.att.com/~bs/devXinterview.html
-
-Search for "In another interview, you defined the C declarator syntax as
-an experiment that failed. However, this syntactic construct has been
-around for 27 years and perhaps more; why do you consider it problematic
-(except for its cumbersome syntax)?" and read that response for me.  :)
-
-Now with this syntax, his example would be represented as:
-
-[ %10, bool (int, int) * ] *
-
-vs 
-
-bool (*(*)[10])(int, int)
-
-in C.
-
-Basically, my argument for this type construction system is that it is
-VERY simple to use and understand (although it IS different than C, it is
-very simple and straightforward, which C is NOT).  In fact, I would assert
-that most programmers TODAY do not understand pointers to member
-functions, and have to look up an example when they have to write them.
-
-In my opinion, it is critically important to have clear and concise type
-specifications, because types are going to be all over the programs.
-
-Let me know your thoughts on this.  :)
-
--Chris
-