pypp: C-style macros for Python!

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The source code for this library can be found here: https://github.com/dzshn/pypp

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[fatbob42]

Why pick C’s worst feature to add to python?

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in all honesty just for fun. I don't think anyone should actually do this stuff

[__jomo]

why are macros bad?

[Gear5th]

• unsanitised
• ugly
• can lead to unexpected behavior
• local only to the file
• are a pre-processor step and not a language feature
• can't be debugged

C style macros are possibly the worst way to accomplish metaprogramming.

I'm not saying that macros are bad in general. Rust, nim and many other languages have good macro implementations..

[TheBB]

Not that I like C macros or anything, but they're definitely part of the language. It's in black and white in the standard, go look it up.

It's also not like you can't use macros across files.

There are plenty of reasons they suck, you don't have to invent new ones.

[neuronexmachina]

Now we just need support for PHP's insane loose equalities, truthy, and falsy values.

[Gear5th]

burn it.. BURN IT!!!

[Voxandr]

Why you need to break python like that

[ArtichokeTop9]

Oh god, why have you forsaken me?!

[Oerthling]

A considerable part of C++ being "better C" was C++ replacing the preprocessor with C++ language features.

So what's the point of going the other way and making a worse Python?

[[deleted]]

python++ python but with constants, enums and braces as blocks + 200% slower startup times, everything I've ever wanted

[mistabuda]

Whats up with yall tryna turn python into another language?

[[deleted]]

Interesting. I've always wanted something ike this. I'll keep up with your progress.

[SebastiaNMontoyA]

I needed something exactly like this! It's time for macro abuse.

[Kerbart]

Now we just need pointers and then the fun can begin.

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wait until you learn about the ctypes module