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Re:Safe C++ proposal is not being continued by int_19h on Sunday September 14, 2025 @12:19AM (#45237419)
https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/macro.format.html

https://zig.guide/standard-library/formatting/

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Re:Safe C++ proposal is not being continued by notmywalrus on Sunday September 14, 2025 @02:57AM (#45238034)
Rust is an example of "compiler magic" in this case.

You're right about Zig, and reading the source [1] I'm still kind of impressed how unified they made comptime / runtime.

[1]: https://github.com/ziglang/zig/blob/32a1aabff78234b428234189...

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Re:Safe C++ proposal is not being continued by int_19h on Friday September 19, 2025 @08:20PM (#45308428)
"Compiler magic" is generally used to describe things that are built into the compiler; I don't see why macros would qualify. And if they do, then why wouldn't template metaprogramming?
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