Odin v0.0.4

What's New

• Go/BCPL style semicolon insertion rules - See: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-nuts/XuMrWI0Q8uk
• odin build_dll Build project as .dll
• #export for procedures
• Always require an entry point procedure - main
• Cyclic Type Checking
• #include - renamed from #load
• Changed import/include name syntax
  • #import thing "some_file.odin"
• Built in string constants
  • ODIN_OS - target operating system ("windows")
  • ODIN_ARCH - target architecture ("amd64)
  • ODIN_VENDER - compiler vender ("odin")
  • ODIN_VERSION ("0.0.4")
  • ODIN_ROOT - root directory of the executable
• when statement
  • Compile time if statement (only allowed within procedures)
• when condition on #import, #include, #foreign_library #foreign_system_library
  • #import "win32.odin" when ODIN_OS == "windows"
• Standard Library (WIP):
  • atomic.odin
  • sync.odin (Mutex, Semaphore)
• Disabled u128 and i128 until big numbers are properly supported

Odin v0.0.3d

What's New

• Rune literal syntax
  • Now: 'x', was: #rune "x"
• Add global string constants (for later platform specific use)
  • ODIN_OS (e.g. "windows")
  • ODIN_ARCH (e.g. "amd64")
  • ODIN_VENDOR (e.g. "odin")
  • ODIN_VERSION (e.g. "v0.0.3d")
  • ODIN_ENDIAN (e.g. "little")
• clamp builtin procedure (works on numerical and string types)

Bug fixes

• Fix slice expressions for arrays and slices
• fmt.odin correctly prints f32
• Fix Vector's type information

Linux and OSX

Coming Soon™

Enjoy!

Odin v0.0.3c

What's New

• Rewritten in C99 (from C++)
• nil - Zero value for all types, except:
  • integers
  • floats
  • strings
  • booleans
• Maybe types (nillable types)
  • m: ?int; ...; i, ok := m?;
• match type for any
• union_cast
  • x, ok := var union_cast Foo.Bar
• Backend and stability improvements

Bug fixes

• #import "..." as . will not act like #load and keep imported entities local to that file
• Initialize global memory at compile time if possible
• Fix enums with duplicate entries crash
• Remove some duplicate error messages

Linux and OSX

Coming Soon™

Enjoy!