https://soasis.org/tags/const/Recent content in const on Shepherd's OasisHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://soasis.org/posts/a-mirror-for-rust-a-plan-for-generic-compile-time-introspection-in-rust/Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://soasis.org/posts/a-mirror-for-rust-a-plan-for-generic-compile-time-introspection-in-rust/<p>With a powerful trait system, compile-time constants, and <code>where</code>-and-<code>:</code>-style bounding for types and constants, Rust&rsquo;s take on generic functions has been a refreshing departure from the anything-goes, Wild Wild West, errors-only-when-called template system of C++. Furthermore, its macro system has been a much needed replacement of C&rsquo;s underpowered macro system, allowing users to actually generate code in a consistent and dependable manner at compile-time, with the ever-powerful Procedural Macros (&ldquo;proc macros&rdquo;) taking care of some of the heaviest language extension tasks. But…</p>