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diff --git a/web/news.txt b/web/news.txt index b28e5c64a..c84a1001c 100644 --- a/web/news.txt +++ b/web/news.txt @@ -3,88 +3,103 @@ News ==== -2014-XX-XX Version 0.9.4 released -================================= - - -Bugfixes --------- - - -Library Additions ------------------ - -- Added ``macros.genSym`` builtin for AST generation. -- Added ``macros.newLit`` procs for easier AST generation. - - -Changes affecting backwards compatibility ------------------------------------------ - -- 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 ------------------- - -- 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 -- The old evaluation engine has been replaced by a proper register based - virtual machine.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 ------------------- - -- 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 ------------------- - -- c2nim can deal with a subset of C++. Use the ``--cpp`` command line option - to activate. - - +.. + 2014-XX-XX Version 0.9.4 released + ================================= + + + Bugfixes + -------- + + + Library Additions + ----------------- + + - Added ``macros.genSym`` builtin for AST generation. + - Added ``macros.newLit`` procs for easier AST generation. + + + Changes affecting backwards compatibility + ----------------------------------------- + + - 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 + ------------------ + + - 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 + ------------------ + + - 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 + ------------------ + + - 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! ============================== |