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Cppfront is an experimental compiler [by Herb Sutter] from a potential C++ 'syntax 2' (Cpp2) to today's 'syntax 1' (Cpp1), to learn some things, prove out some concepts, and share some ideas. This compiler is a work in progress and currently hilariously incomplete... basic functions work, classes will be next, then metaclasses and lightweight exceptions.

See https://github.com/hsutter/cppfront

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What is mathematically unsound about a >= b < c chained comparison?

Herb Sutter implemented only a subset of chained comparisons in his cppfront, stating in his keynote (https://youtu.be/fJvPBHErF2U?si=RqcR661yBzcQ8r5_&t=850) that a >= b < c is "mathematically unsound". He shows three examples of chained…
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create QApplication or how to const cast in cppfront

I am playing with cppfront (https://github.com/hsutter/cppfront), a possible C++ successor, in combination with Qt. I am trying to replicate the simplest possible widget application showing just an empty widget. In C++ (aka cpp1) it would be like…
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How can I build and run cppfront program with g++-12 within VS Code on Linux?

I am able to use Linux command line to build a cppfront hello world program with g++-12. I have installed VS Code with 'cpp2 (cppfront) Syntax Highlighting v0.0.2' & 'C/C++ Extension Pack v1.3.0' extensions. I'm looking to build and run this example…
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Astyle format a cpp2 file automatically in VS Code?

Using Astyle extension with VS Code. I can format a cpp2 file with Ctrl+Shift+I. How can I have the formatting happen automatically at other times such as a text paste or file save? Installed: C/C++ Extension Pack cpp2 (cppfront) Syntax…
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How do I access the cppfront executable's help doc?

I tried running cppfront --help, and got the following output: --help... --help: error: source filename must end with .cpp2 or .h2: --help I expected using --help to cause the cppfront executable to print its help message / doc string. --help is a…
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