Re: ObjC dynamic parser

[Marcus G. Daniels]

>>>>> "GR" == glen e p ropella <address@hidden> writes:

GR> I read it as meaning that we (the end users) can put any language 
GR> parser for any language into an application and then have objects that can
GR> dynamically load that parser and can dynamically write programs
GR> for that parser.

That's also what I understood his point to be.  

However, you then suggested using such a parser for genetic
programming, and I think that GP is one of a large class of
applications where (in my experience) it is it is better to stick with
a general purpose language implementation.  It's just as easy, more
reliable, better defined, and more powerful.

GR> Hence, it doesn't matter what the Swarm toolkit itself provides,
GR> because it is the users responsibility to provide a parser for
GR> whatever language she's interested in. 

Absolutely -- assuming that a mini-language is really the best way to go.
Unix and X11 are full of funny file formats and mini-languages. 
It seems like lots of useless minor variation to me.




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