Re: ObjC additions (Was: Re: PROPOSAL: Objective-C++)

[Balazs Pataki]

> Me too. And, what also about literal objects like arrays or numbers?
>
> ConstantArray *array = @array(@"Item 1", @"Item 2");
> or:
> array = @(@"Item 1", @"Item 2");
>
> And numbers:
> ConstantNumber *value = @value(1);
> or
> ConstantNumber *intValue    = @1;
> ConstantNumber *doubleValue = @1.0;
>
> And even dictionaries:
> ConstantDictionary *dict = @{@"Key" = @"Value"};

About 5 years ago, as part of my diploma work, I implemented exactly these  
features into NeXT's version of gcc 2.5.8, which came with NEXTSTEP 3.3, using  
NSNumbers, NSStrings NSDictionaries as the result of the @"", @() and @{}  
operators, ala WebScript. I called it "objectification" (using the @ operator), 
 
and also added operator overloading, for which I know I will get to the C++  
hell, but anyway, it was fun. :-) I probably have the sources somewhere and I  
can make it available if you like.
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balazs