C++23: if consteval
“If consteval” is useful in the context of calling a consteval function from within a constexpr function. A consteval function can only be invoked…
Simulating Python Zip in Lisp
The zip() function in Python is a convenient mechanism for iterating over multiple “iterables” in parallel. Looping over lists is a common scenario. Here…
std::is_scoped_enum<>
The type trait “std::is_scoped_enum<T>::value” was introduced in C++23 to check whether the type “T” is a scoped enum type. Another way to use this…
The “===” Operator in Julia
In addition to the conventional “==” operator that checks if two objects are equal, Julia has the “===” operator to check for equality. What…
The Sum Type in V Programming Language
A Sum data type in V language gives us a convenient way to hold objects of many distinct types (at any time, just one…
C++23: “stacktrace” Library
The ability to enumerate stack frames at runtime is one of the interesting features introduced in C++23. This is made possible through the <stacktrace>…
std::expected<>
I had written about std::optional<> in an earlier article. C++23 introduces std::expected<> as an interesting extension to std::optional<>. Whereas std::optional<> contains a value or…
Defer Statement in V Language
The defer statement in Vlang causes code to be executed when the enclosing function returns. This feature is inspired by Golang, but is slightly…
Building V Language DLL
The relatively new V Programming Language (Vlang) boasts of some interesting features such as “fast compilation” and runtime performance “as fast as C”, at…
Building a Xojo App to Interact with OpenAI API
A few weeks ago I registered with OpenAI to access its services through API and created a secret Key for my use. I then…