[PROPOSAL] include functions

[adamperkowski]

Detailed description

Hey. I think having a function that would "include" data from files at compiletime (i.e. "embed" the file) would be really useful.
We don't have to have "include as code" (see Rust's include!()). The ones I care about are Rust's include_bytes!() and include_str!(). See the context below.
Opinions?

Context

Rust std's implementation:
https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/macro.include.html
https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/macro.include_bytes.html
https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/macro.include_str.html

Additional information

The usage would look something like this:

use "std/comptime"

static TEST_FILE_BYTES: []byte = comptime::IncludeBytes("test.txt")
static TEST_FILE_STR: str = comptime::IncludeStr("test.txt")

fn main() {
	println(TEST_FILE_STR)
}

// Doing this should work too:
use "std/comptime"

fn main() {
	testFileStr := comptime::IncludeStr("test.txt")
	println(testFileStr)
}

Outputs the contents of test.txt converted to str, read on compiletime.

If there are no objections, I'd be happy to work on this.

[mertcandav]

Hey.
Jule does not have macros and, based on current design decisions, it will not support them. Therefore, it is not possible to support the include! macro. However, the suggested include_bytes!() and include_str!() macros appear feasible.

These align well with Jule's compile-time capabilities and would likely be provided under std/comptime as comptime::IncludeBytes() and comptime::IncludeStr() functions.

I'm marking this proposal as "Active". If you wish, you can start working on this. I'm currently working on a few major bug fixes for the compiler. After completing it, I can devote time to implement this proposal.

Note

The comptime::IncludeBytes function might be enough. Because compiler can optimize str(comptime::IncludeBytes()) expressions if possible. However, it is not always possible. So I have no objection to comptime::IncludeStr function.

[adamperkowski]

Hey. Jule does not have macros and, based on current design decisions, it will not support them. Therefore, it is not possible to support the include! macro.

Yes, I know. That's why I said that my proposal is not about include!()

These align well with Jule's compile-time capabilities and would likely be provided under std/comptime as comptime::IncludeBytes() and comptime::IncludeStr() functions.
I'm marking this proposal as "Active". If you wish, you can start working on this. I'm currently working on a few major bug fixes for the compiler. After completing it, I can devote time to implement this proposal.

The comptime::IncludeBytes function might be enough. Because compiler can optimize str(comptime::IncludeBytes()) expressions if possible. However, it is not always possible. So I have no objection to comptime::IncludeStr function.

Thanks. I'll start working on this :)