[Language request] Please add D programmimng language

[Teashrock]

D programming language is a low-level C++ rework with very convenient syntax, very fast compilation results, and clearly understandable code. It has the main features of C++, but they work in their own, programmer-friendly way.
One can read about it here: https://dlang.org

[pfusik]

cito used to have a D backend created by @epi. I expect that restoring it would be straightforward now that we have a testsuite.

[smokeytube]

I AGREE

[d1snin]

I think JVM languages are better then D @smokeytube

[Teashrock]

@d1snin
D is a C-like language. You have just said that JVM languages are better than C-family.

[d1snin]

@Teashrock
yes

[pfusik]

Please stay on topic. This is a reasonable request for a new backend. We have the Java backend already.

I owe you an explanation why there's no D backend at the moment. A few years ago cito underwent a complete rewrite to address language changes and better error reporting. Every backend requires some work and I chose to postpone the D backend.

I'd be happy to accept a pull request with a well-written GenD.cs. I can offer help implementing that. If you have experience with D, you can start by looking at how the other backends are implemented.

[Teashrock]

@pfusik
Ok, I can try...

[pfusik]

Great!

Start the implementation with:

public class GenD : GenTyped
{
}

and

case "d": gen = new GenD(); break;

in CiTo.cs.

You'll get compilation errors for abstract methods. Implement them and you'll have your first version of the backend.

Then add the test-d target in Makefile. make test-d to run the tests.

[smokeytube]

I think JVM languages are better then D @smokeytube

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