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digitalmars.D.announce - Why std.stdio and not std.io ?

reply Tom <Tom_member pathlink.com> writes:
Maybe it sounds as a stupid question but I still wonder why to mimic C include
name for standard input/output.

Regards,

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Tom;
May 09 2006
next sibling parent Tom <Tom_member pathlink.com> writes:
Sorry for posting this here, it was meant to digitalmars.D

In article <e3q9ir$2i7n$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Tom says...
Maybe it sounds as a stupid question but I still wonder why to mimic C include
name for standard input/output.

Regards,

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Tom;
-- Tom;
May 09 2006
prev sibling parent reply "Jarrett Billingsley" <kb3ctd2 yahoo.com> writes:
"Tom" <Tom_member pathlink.com> wrote in message 
news:e3q9ir$2i7n$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Maybe it sounds as a stupid question but I still wonder why to mimic C 
 include
 name for standard input/output.
This has been discussed before ;) Same goes for std.stdarg and std.stdint. It's probably from when the std modules didn't used to be in std, and were just "import stdio;", etc. In any case, the runtime library needs an overhaul before 1.0, there's no doubt about that..
May 09 2006
parent reply Stewart Gordon <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> writes:
Jarrett Billingsley wrote:
 "Tom" <Tom_member pathlink.com> wrote in message 
 news:e3q9ir$2i7n$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Maybe it sounds as a stupid question but I still wonder why to mimic C 
 include name for standard input/output.
This has been discussed before ;) Same goes for std.stdarg and std.stdint.
AIUI they couldn't have named it std.int, because int is a keyword. But still, that doesn't mean there isn't a better name than stdint.
 It's probably from when the std modules didn't used to be in std, and were 
 just "import stdio;", etc.
<snip> Was there any such time? Either way, std.stdio didn't exist back then. Actually, a possible explanation is that the two "std"s mean different things. The first one refers to the D standard library that is Phobos. The second refers to the standard input/output streams. So std.stdio is the D standard library module for accessing the standard I/O. Stewart. -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/M d- s:- C++ a->--- UB P+ L E W++ N+++ o K- w++ O? M V? PS- PE- Y? PGP- t- 5? X? R b DI? D G e++++ h-- r-- !y ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ My e-mail is valid but not my primary mailbox. Please keep replies on the 'group where everyone may benefit.
May 09 2006
parent "Jarrett Billingsley" <kb3ctd2 yahoo.com> writes:
"Stewart Gordon" <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:e3qe2d$2p8r$1 digitaldaemon.com...

 Was there any such time?  Either way, std.stdio didn't exist back then.
Yep, pre-0.75 there was no std package. You'll notice in the changelog that 0.75 says "Changed to a new standard library package layout." My first experience with D was with 0.74, and I remember there not being a std package.
 Actually, a possible explanation is that the two "std"s mean different 
 things.

 The first one refers to the D standard library that is Phobos.

 The second refers to the standard input/output streams.

 So std.stdio is the D standard library module for accessing the standard 
 I/O.
I suppose that's a sane explanation. :)
May 09 2006