> So, in your rot13 example compiler would rat all the new identifiers with their origins to the tools.
How can the compiler know which identifier connects to which origin, unless because the macro complied with some standard/restriction/protocol? From a certain perspective all I'm suggesting is making these protocols part of the language standard - that is, define the DSL that's used to define DSLs, rather than allowing macros to consist of arbitrary code.
How can the compiler know which identifier connects to which origin, unless because the macro complied with some standard/restriction/protocol? From a certain perspective all I'm suggesting is making these protocols part of the language standard - that is, define the DSL that's used to define DSLs, rather than allowing macros to consist of arbitrary code.