Writing reliable and maintainable metaprograms in pure C99
6 months ago
- #C99
- #metaprogramming
- #macros
- Metalang99 is a metaprogramming framework for C99, enabling compile-time list manipulation, macro recursion, and overloading.
- It features algebraic data types, pattern matching, recursion, currying, and collections, with built-in error reporting and debugging.
- Used in projects like OpenIPC, Datatype99, and Interface99 for type safety and concise syntax.
- Installation involves adding Metalang99 to include directories and adjusting compiler flags for better macro expansion handling.
- Key advantages include macro recursion, partial application, and improved debugging capabilities compared to traditional preprocessor macros.
- Metalang99 is header-only and requires C99/C++11 or newer, compatible with GCC, Clang, MSVC, and TCC.