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Re:Comparing Pythagorean triples in C++, D, and Rust by neerajsi on Monday December 31, 2018 @05:53PM (#18797580)
On the Visual C++ team, we use natvis to show FE AST nodes. It works pretty well with a couple hours of investment in writing the natvis.
Re:Comparing Pythagorean triples in C++, D, and Rust by WalterBright on Monday December 31, 2018 @06:33PM (#18797804)
I know that one can write custom pretty-printers for debuggers. But I like having the pretty-printers in the program itself. After all, I develop simultaneously on many diverse platforms.