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From: Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Sharing generic bodies across instantiations.
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On 28 Lip, 11:28, "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mail...@dmitry-kazakov.de>
wrote:

> >> That is, the nature of C++ essentially requires a
> >> replication strategy.
>
> > Why? What part of that "nature" requires it?
>
> Macro's nature

Wrong. Macros have nothing to do with templates.

> > But, for the sake of exercise, think about a C++ *interpreter*.
>
> Interpreter is an obvious non-starter in this context. Generics are
> considered compilable.

Paragraph, please.

> (There is no crisp line between compiled and
> interpreted)

That's the point.
A C++ or Ada interpreter can be fully standard-compliant, which makes
it a very valid "starter" in this context.

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