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Odin Wishlist

Updated as I actively want for something.

language

  • :: for aliasing? field :: reallyLongName[i].field
  • using for local aliasing? for _, i in stuff { using stuff[i]; field = 2 }
  • fix for Cannot assign to an anonymous field 'color' in a structure literal (at the moment)
  • there shouldn't be an error in this code:
    package main

import "core:fmt"

main :: proc() {
    labels := [2]string{"False", "True"}
    n := 1
    m :: 1
    fmt.println(labels[int(5 > n)])
    //fmt.println(labels[int(5 > m)]) // error: Cannot cast '5 > m' as 'int' from 'untyped bool'
}
  • f :: proc{proc1, procgroup} should work
  • limited closures over stack variables:
    package main

import "core:fmt"

main :: proc() {
	n := 1
	f :: proc() {
		fmt.println(n)
	}
	f()
}

compiler

  • better support for compiling to separate object files and then linking them together. Right now a flag is needed to suppress the addition of a main label, and even with that flag various other runtime symbols get injected, so conflicts prevent the linking of two Odin object files. (A single Odin .o and C .o files can link.)

ecosystem

  • highlightjs-style highlighting so that I can add it to this site (borrowed from odin-lang.org)
  • a package directory (Odin-Libs wiki is a start)
  • zig-style importing of C headers
  • centos6 compiler releases for maximum binary portability
  • RedHat OpenShift source-to-image support for odin microservices
  • more horizontal alignment from odinfmt (and better treatment of >1 var to a type in parameters)

packages

documentation

  • string handling cheatsheet ala this rust SO answer (added)
  • custom allocators guide
  • thorough examples for all core/vendor packages
  • offline documentation in the style of godoc, perldoc
  • books
  • a more comprehensive Overview reference manual