Merge pull request #934 from vocalbit/devel

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2014-XX-XX Version 0.9.4 released
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2014-XX-XX Version 0.9.4 released
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Bugfixes
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Bugfixes
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Library Additions
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Library Additions
-----------------
- Added ``macros.genSym`` builtin for AST generation.
- Added ``macros.newLit`` procs for easier AST generation.
- Added ``macros.genSym`` builtin for AST generation.
- Added ``macros.newLit`` procs for easier AST generation.
Changes affecting backwards compatibility
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Changes affecting backwards compatibility
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- The scoping rules for the ``if`` statement changed for better interaction
with the new syntactic construct ``(;)``.
- ``OSError`` family of procedures has been deprecated. Procedures with the same
name but which take different parameters have been introduced. These procs now
require an error code to be passed to them. This error code can be retrieved
using the new ``OSLastError`` proc.
- ``os.parentDir`` now returns "" if there is no parent dir.
- In CGI scripts stacktraces are shown to the user only
if ``cgi.setStackTraceStdout`` is used.
- The symbol binding rules for clean templates changed: ``bind`` for any
symbol that's not a parameter is now the default. ``mixin`` can be used
to require instantiation scope for a symbol.
- ``quoteIfContainsWhite`` now escapes argument in such way that it can be safely
passed to shell, instead of just adding double quotes.
- ``macros.dumpTree`` and ``macros.dumpLisp`` have been made ``immediate``,
``dumpTreeImm`` and ``dumpLispImm`` are now deprecated.
- The ``nil`` statement has been deprecated, use an empty ``discard`` instead.
- ``sockets.select`` now prunes sockets that are **not** ready from the list
of sockets given to it.
- The scoping rules for the ``if`` statement changed for better interaction
with the new syntactic construct ``(;)``.
- ``OSError`` family of procedures has been deprecated. Procedures with the same
name but which take different parameters have been introduced. These procs now
require an error code to be passed to them. This error code can be retrieved
using the new ``OSLastError`` proc.
- ``os.parentDir`` now returns "" if there is no parent dir.
- In CGI scripts stacktraces are shown to the user only
if ``cgi.setStackTraceStdout`` is used.
- The symbol binding rules for clean templates changed: ``bind`` for any
symbol that's not a parameter is now the default. ``mixin`` can be used
to require instantiation scope for a symbol.
- ``quoteIfContainsWhite`` now escapes argument in such way that it can be safely
passed to shell, instead of just adding double quotes.
- ``macros.dumpTree`` and ``macros.dumpLisp`` have been made ``immediate``,
``dumpTreeImm`` and ``dumpLispImm`` are now deprecated.
- The ``nil`` statement has been deprecated, use an empty ``discard`` instead.
- ``sockets.select`` now prunes sockets that are **not** ready from the list
of sockets given to it.
Compiler Additions
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Compiler Additions
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- The compiler can now warn about "uninitialized" variables. (There are no
real uninitialized variables in Nimrod as they are initialized to binary
zero). Activate via ``{.warning[Uninit]:on.}``.
- The compiler now enforces the ``not nil`` constraint.
- The compiler now supports a ``codegenDecl`` pragma for even more control
over the generated code.
- The compiler now supports a ``computedGoto`` pragma to support very fast
dispatching for interpreters and the like.
- The old evaluation engine has been replaced by a proper register based
virtual machine. This fixes numerous bugs for ``nimrod i`` and for macro
evaluation.
- ``--gc:none`` produces warnings when code uses the GC.
- The compiler can now warn about "uninitialized" variables. (There are no
real uninitialized variables in Nimrod as they are initialized to binary
zero). Activate via ``{.warning[Uninit]:on.}``.
- The compiler now enforces the ``not nil`` constraint.
- The compiler now supports a ``codegenDecl`` pragma for even more control
over the generated code.
- The compiler now supports a ``computedGoto`` pragma to support very fast
dispatching for interpreters and the like.
- The old evaluation engine has been replaced by a proper register based
virtual machine. This fixes numerous bugs for ``nimrod i`` and for macro
evaluation.
- ``--gc:none`` produces warnings when code uses the GC.
Language Additions
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Language Additions
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- Arrays can now be declared with a single integer literal ``N`` instead of a
range; the range is then ``0..N-1``.
- Added ``requiresInit`` pragma to enforce explicit initialization.
- Exported templates are allowed to access hidden fields.
- The ``using statement`` enables you to more easily author domain-specific
languages and libraries providing OOP-like syntactic sugar.
- Added the possibility to override various dot operators in order to handle
calls to missing procs and reads from undeclared fields at compile-time.
- The overload resolution now supports ``static[T]`` params that must be
evaluable at compile-time.
- Support for user-defined type classes has been added.
- The *command syntax* is supported in a lot more contexts.
- Anonymous iterators are now supported and iterators can capture variables
of an outer proc.
- Arrays can now be declared with a single integer literal ``N`` instead of a
range; the range is then ``0..N-1``.
- Added ``requiresInit`` pragma to enforce explicit initialization.
- Exported templates are allowed to access hidden fields.
- The ``using statement`` enables you to more easily author domain-specific
languages and libraries providing OOP-like syntactic sugar.
- Added the possibility to override various dot operators in order to handle
calls to missing procs and reads from undeclared fields at compile-time.
- The overload resolution now supports ``static[T]`` params that must be
evaluable at compile-time.
- Support for user-defined type classes has been added.
- The *command syntax* is supported in a lot more contexts.
- Anonymous iterators are now supported and iterators can capture variables
of an outer proc.
Tools improvements
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Tools improvements
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- c2nim can deal with a subset of C++. Use the ``--cpp`` command line option
to activate.
- c2nim can deal with a subset of C++. Use the ``--cpp`` command line option
to activate.
2014-02-11 Nimrod Featured in Dr. Dobb's
========================================
Nimrod has been `featured<http://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/nimrod-a-new-systems-programming-languag/240165321>`_
as the cover story in the February 2014 issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal.
2014-01-15 Nimrod Talk is Online
================================
Andreas Rumpf presented *Nimrod: A New Approach to Metaprogramming* at
`Strange Loop 2013<https://thestrangeloop.com/sessions/nimrod-a-new-approach-to-meta-programming>`_.
The `video and slides<http://www.infoq.com/presentations/nimrod>`_
of the talk are now available.
2013-05-20 New website design!

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<a class="news" href="news.html#Z2014-02-11-nimrod-featured-in-dr-dobb-s">
<h3>Feb 11, 2014</h3>
<p>Nimrod in Dr. Dobb's.</p>
</a>
<a class="news" href="news.html#Z2014-01-15-nimrod-talk-is-online">
<h3>Jan 15, 2014</h3>
<p>Nimrod video is online.</p>
</a>
<a class="news" href="news.html#new-website-design">
<h3>May 20, 2013</h3>
<p>New website design!</p>