D Bits- Binding D to C Part Two January 31, 2012This is part two of a series on creating bindings to C libraries for the D programming language. In my previous post, I discussed the difference between dynamic and static bindings and some of the considerations to take into account when deciding which way to go. Here in part two,... […]
- Binding D to C January 8, 2012This is part one of a series on creating bindings to C libraries for the D programming language. This is a topic that has become near and dear to my heart. Derelict is the first, and only, open source project I've ever maintained. It's not a complicated thing. There's very little... […]
- Dolce and Da5teroids December 18, 2011So I've finally gotten started on some game code. In order to see if Dolce is actually useful or a waste of time, I decided to start by porting the A5teroids demo that ships with the Allegro 5 package. Here's what I've learned so far. First, the whole idea of Dolce as a framework on top of Allegro to allow an absolute minimum amount of startup […]
- Dolce Gets Some Love November 17, 2011Once the semester ended, I took a week to do nothing but play Dark Age of Camelot and get some much needed guitar practice in. Then I dove back in to the gym for some long overdue exercise. I also managed to pick up a few more private classes to fill some of the gaps in my schedule. Once I let off all that steam, I fired up... […]
- On My Job, and Some Big D News October 9, 2011Dolce is still very much alive, just getting little attention while I wrap up the second semester at the university. For anyone interested, I'm teaching in a special program where a local university here in Seoul is partnered with a university in America. The students do two semesters here in Korea before moving off to the States for three years. We... […]
- Binding D to C Part Two January 31, 2012
Category Archives: Discussion
On Closures in D
Slow news day for D, but there’s a blog post over at hans-eric.com titled, D doesn’t have real closures. Hans-Eric talks about D’s delegates, how they are similar to closures, and how they aren’t quite real closures because they don’t … Continue reading
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Ooops! That’s Not a Feature!
In a recent post, I described a problem with DMD 1.018 and Derelict. I assumed it was a bug with the new compiler. As it turns out, the old behavior was a bug and the compiler is now working as … Continue reading
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My New Project
In a recent post I mentioned that I am working on a new project that I will eventually release as open source. I wanted to wait until I had a solid outline of the entire project before I talked about … Continue reading
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Making the Move to D
When I first started following D, it was out of curiosity. When I started Derelict (which turned 3 years old last Friday, by the way — Happy Birthday, Derelict!), I did so with the goal of one day using it … Continue reading
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D is Neither C++ Nor java
Get it in your head right now: D is not C++ and D is not Java! There is a natural tendency when learning a new language to, initially, attempt to use it the same as a language you are more … Continue reading
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