Re: Debug print symbol...uhm...

"Mukhsein Johari" <[email protected]> wrote

> Do we really need this? I have soem doubts. I mean,
> normally, when you put debug prints you also add some
> debug labels - in which case, you'll want to use
> print() anyway. Otherwise, in your console you'll just
> get a stream of var values without an indication of
> what they mean.
>
> eg.
>
> instead of:
>  x = f( 5 + 32 * @Z(abc[23]))  -> print Z(abc[23])
>
> you'd do:
>
>  print("Before f(), Z(abc[23]) is %s".fmt(Z(abc[23])))
>  x = f( 5 + 32 * Z(abc[23]))
>
>
> I guess all these extra symbols and keywords are
> triggering in me "unpleasant perl-ish" feelings.
> Please lets limit the number of keywords and key
> symbols. Prothon does not need a perlesque "periodic
> table of keywords and symbols". There's always perl if
> you want it. :-P

But this symbol is not to be in released code.