version 0.8.6

contributors.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Mario Ray Mahardhika
 Philippe Lhoste
-Alexander R¿dseth
+Alexander Rødseth
 Jonathan Plona
+

doc/manual.txt

@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ algorithm (in pseudo-code) determines type equality:
 
 .. code-block:: nimrod
   proc typeEqualsAux(a, b: PType,
-                     s: var set[tuple[PType, PType]]): bool =
+                     s: var set[PType * PType]): bool =
     if (a,b) in s: return true
     incl(s, (a,b))
     if a.kind == b.kind:
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ algorithm (in pseudo-code) determines type equality:
                  a.callingConvention == b.callingConvention
 
   proc typeEquals(a, b: PType): bool =
-    var s: set[tuple[PType, PType]] = {}
+    var s: set[PType * PType] = {}
     result = typeEqualsAux(a, b, s)
 
 Since types are graphs which can have cycles, the above algorithm needs an
@@ -1216,8 +1216,8 @@ algorithm returns true:
     return false
     
 
-Assignment compability
+Assignment compatibility
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 An expression ``b`` can be assigned to an expression ``a`` iff ``a`` is an
 `l-value` and ``isImplicitlyConvertible(b.typ, a.typ)`` holds.
@@ -1727,23 +1727,26 @@ Procedures
 What most programming languages call `methods`:idx: or `functions`:idx: are
 called `procedures`:idx: in Nimrod (which is the correct terminology). A
 procedure declaration defines an identifier and associates it with a block
-of code. A procedure may call itself recursively. The syntax is::
+of code. 
+A procedure may call itself recursively. A parameter may be given a default
+value that is used if the caller does not provide a value for this parameter.
+The syntax is::
 
-  param ::= symbol (comma symbol)* [comma] ':' typeDesc
+  param ::= symbol (comma symbol)* (':' typeDesc ['=' expr] | '=' expr)
-  paramList ::= ['(' [param (comma param)* [comma]] ')'] [':' typeDesc]
+  paramList ::= ['(' [param (comma param)*] optPar ')'] [':' typeDesc]
 
-  genericParam ::= symbol [':' typeDesc]
+  genericParam ::= symbol [':' typeDesc] ['=' expr]
-  genericParams ::= '[' genericParam (comma genericParam)* [comma] ']'
+  genericParams ::= '[' genericParam (comma genericParam)* optPar ']'
+
+  routineDecl := symbol ['*'] [genericParams] paramList [pragma] ['=' stmt]
+  procDecl ::= 'proc' routineDecl
 
-  procDecl ::= 'proc' symbol ['*'] [genericParams] paramList [pragma]
-               ['=' stmt]
 
 If the ``= stmt`` part is missing, it is a `forward`:idx: declaration. If
-the proc returns a value, the procedure body can access an implicit declared
+the proc returns a value, the procedure body can access an implicitly declared
 variable named `result`:idx: that represents the return value. Procs can be
 overloaded. The overloading resolution algorithm tries to find the proc that is
-the best match for the arguments. A parameter may be given a default value that
+the best match for the arguments. Example:
-is used if the caller does not provide a value for this parameter. Example:
 
 .. code-block:: nimrod
 
@@ -1785,7 +1788,7 @@ type `var`).
 
 Operators with one parameter are prefix operators, operators with two
 parameters are infix operators. (However, the parser distinguishes these from
-the operators position within an expression.) There is no way to declare
+the operator's position within an expression.) There is no way to declare
 postfix operators: all postfix operators are built-in and handled by the
 grammar explicitly.
 

koch.nim

@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ const
   bootOptions = "" # options to pass to the bootstrap process
 
 proc findStartNimrod: string = 
-  const buildScript = "build.sh"
   # we try several things before giving up:
   # * bin/nimrod
   # * $PATH/nimrod
@@ -95,6 +94,7 @@ proc findStartNimrod: string =
   result = "bin" / "nim".exe
   if ExistsFile(result): return
   when defined(Posix):
+    const buildScript = "build.sh"
     if ExistsFile(buildScript): 
       if tryExec("./" & buildScript): return "bin" / nimrod
   
@@ -102,16 +102,20 @@ proc findStartNimrod: string =
   echo("Found no nimrod compiler and every attempt to build one failed!")
   quit("FAILURE")
 
+proc safeRemove(filename: string) = 
+  if existsFile(filename): removeFile(filename)
+
 proc bootIteration(args: string): bool = 
   var nimrod1 = "rod" / "nimrod1".exe
-  moveFile nimrod1, "rod" / "nimrod".exe
+  safeRemove(nimrod1)
+  moveFile(nimrod1, "rod" / "nimrod".exe)
   exec "rod" / "nimrod1 cc $# $# rod/nimrod.nim" % [bootOptions, args]
   # Nimrod does not produce an executable again if nothing changed. That's ok:
   result = sameFileContent("rod" / "nimrod".exe, nimrod1)
-  if result:
+  safeRemove("bin" / "nimrod".exe)
-    moveFile "bin" / "nimrod".exe, "rod" / "nimrod".exe
+  copyFile("bin" / "nimrod".exe, "rod" / "nimrod".exe)
-    echo "executables are equal: SUCCESS!"
+  safeRemove(nimrod1)
-  removeFile nimrod1
+  if result: echo "executables are equal: SUCCESS!"
 
 proc boot(args: string) =
   echo "iteration: 1"

lib/pure/cgi.nim

@@ -370,6 +370,6 @@ proc getCookie*(name: string): string =
 proc existsCookie*(name: string): bool = 
   ## Checks if a cookie of `name` exists.
   if cookies == nil: cookies = parseCookies(getHttpCookie())
-  result = hasKey(cookies)
+  result = hasKey(cookies, name)
 
 

nim/evals.pas

@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ begin
   while x <> nil do begin
     if sfResult in sym.flags then begin
       result := x.params[0];
+      if result = nil then result := emptyNode;
       exit
     end;
     result := IdNodeTableGet(x.mapping, sym);

rod/ast.nim

@@ -355,8 +355,6 @@ type
       sym*: PSym
     of nkIdent: 
       ident*: PIdent
-    of nkMetaNode: 
-      nodePtr*: PNodePtr
     else: 
       sons*: TNodeSeq
   
@@ -885,7 +883,6 @@ proc copyNode(src: PNode): PNode =
   of nkSym: result.sym = src.sym
   of nkIdent: result.ident = src.ident
   of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit: result.strVal = src.strVal
-  of nkMetaNode: result.nodePtr = src.nodePtr
   else: nil
 
 proc copyTree(src: PNode): PNode = 
@@ -902,7 +899,6 @@ proc copyTree(src: PNode): PNode =
   of nkSym: result.sym = src.sym
   of nkIdent: result.ident = src.ident
   of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit: result.strVal = src.strVal
-  of nkMetaNode: result.nodePtr = src.nodePtr
   else: 
     result.sons = nil
     newSons(result, sonsLen(src))
@@ -1018,8 +1014,7 @@ proc IntSetEnlarge(t: var TIntSet) =
   swap(t.data, n)
 
 proc IntSetPut(t: var TIntSet, key: int): PTrunk = 
-  var h: int
+  var h = key and t.max
-  h = key and t.max
   while t.data[h] != nil: 
     if t.data[h].key == key: 
       return t.data[h]

rod/evals.nim

@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ proc stackTrace(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode, msg: TMsgKind, arg: string = "") =
   liMessage(n.info, msg, arg)
 
 proc isSpecial(n: PNode): bool = 
-  result = (n.kind == nkExceptBranch) or (n.kind == nkEmpty)
+  result = (n.kind == nkExceptBranch) 
+  # or (n.kind == nkEmpty)
+  # XXX this does not work yet! Better to compile too much than to compile to
+  # few programs
 
 proc evalIf(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
   var i = 0
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ proc evalWhile(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
       if result.sons[0] == nil: 
         result = emptyNode    # consume ``break`` token
         break 
-    of nkExceptBranch, nkReturnToken, nkEmpty: 
+    of nkExceptBranch, nkReturnToken: 
       break 
     else: 
       nil
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ proc evalCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   if n.typ != nil: d.params[0] = getNullValue(n.typ, n.info)
   pushStackFrame(c, d)
   result = evalAux(c, prc)
-  if isSpecial(result): return 
+  if result.kind == nkExceptBranch: return 
   if n.typ != nil: result = d.params[0]
   popStackFrame(c)
 
@@ -257,7 +260,9 @@ proc evalVariable(c: PStackFrame, sym: PSym): PNode =
   var x = c
   while x != nil: 
     if sfResult in sym.flags: 
-      return x.params[0]
+      result = x.params[0]
+      if result == nil: result = emptyNode
+      return
     result = IdNodeTableGet(x.mapping, sym)
     if result != nil: return 
     x = x.next
@@ -289,14 +294,11 @@ proc evalFieldAccess(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   # a real field access; proc calls have already been
   # transformed
   # XXX: field checks!
-  var 
-    x: PNode
-    field: PSym
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[0])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  x = result
+  var x = result
   if x.kind != nkPar: InternalError(n.info, "evalFieldAccess")
-  field = n.sons[1].sym
+  var field = n.sons[1].sym
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
     if x.sons[i].kind != nkExprColonExpr: 
       InternalError(n.info, "evalFieldAccess")
@@ -306,10 +308,9 @@ proc evalFieldAccess(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result = emptyNode
 
 proc evalAsgn(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var x: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[0])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  x = result
+  var x = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
   x.kind = result.kind
@@ -328,15 +329,9 @@ proc evalAsgn(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result = emptyNode
 
 proc evalSwap(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    x: PNode
-    tmpi: biggestInt
-    tmpf: biggestFloat
-    tmps: string
-    tmpn: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[0])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  x = result
+  var x = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
   if (x.kind != result.kind): 
@@ -344,19 +339,19 @@ proc evalSwap(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   else: 
     case x.kind
     of nkCharLit..nkInt64Lit: 
-      tmpi = x.intVal
+      var tmpi = x.intVal
       x.intVal = result.intVal
       result.intVal = tmpi
     of nkFloatLit..nkFloat64Lit: 
-      tmpf = x.floatVal
+      var tmpf = x.floatVal
       x.floatVal = result.floatVal
       result.floatVal = tmpf
     of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit: 
-      tmps = x.strVal
+      var tmps = x.strVal
       x.strVal = result.strVal
       result.strVal = tmps
     else: 
-      tmpn = copyTree(x)
+      var tmpn = copyTree(x)
       discardSons(x)
       for i in countup(0, sonsLen(result) - 1): addSon(x, result.sons[i])
       discardSons(result)
@@ -375,13 +370,12 @@ proc evalSym(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   if result == nil: stackTrace(c, n, errCannotInterpretNodeX, n.sym.name.s)
   
 proc evalIncDec(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode, sign: biggestInt): PNode = 
-  var a, b: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   case a.kind
   of nkCharLit..nkInt64Lit: a.intval = a.intVal + sign * getOrdValue(b)
   else: internalError(n.info, "evalIncDec")
@@ -466,16 +460,15 @@ proc evalUpConv(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     stackTrace(c, n, errInvalidConversionFromTypeX, typeToString(src))
   
 proc evalRangeChck(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var x, a, b: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[0])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  x = result
+  var x = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   if leValueConv(a, x) and leValueConv(x, b): 
     result = x                # a <= x and x <= b
     result.typ = n.typ
@@ -494,11 +487,10 @@ proc evalConvCStrToStr(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result.typ = n.typ
 
 proc evalRaise(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var a: PNode
   if n.sons[0] != nil: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[0])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkExceptBranch, n.info, a.typ)
     addSon(result, a)
     c.lastException = result
@@ -516,14 +508,18 @@ proc evalReturn(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result = newNodeIT(nkReturnToken, n.info, nil)
 
 proc evalProc(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var v: PSym
   if n.sons[genericParamsPos] == nil: 
     if (resultPos < sonsLen(n)) and (n.sons[resultPos] != nil): 
-      v = n.sons[resultPos].sym
+      var v = n.sons[resultPos].sym
       result = getNullValue(v.typ, n.info)
       IdNodeTablePut(c.tos.mapping, v, result)
-    result = evalAux(c, n.sons[codePos])
+      result = evalAux(c, n.sons[codePos])
-    if result.kind == nkReturnToken: result = IdNodeTableGet(c.tos.mapping, v)
+      if result.kind == nkReturnToken: 
+        result = IdNodeTableGet(c.tos.mapping, v)
+    else:
+      result = evalAux(c, n.sons[codePos])
+      if result.kind == nkReturnToken: 
+        result = emptyNode
   else: 
     result = emptyNode
   
@@ -541,51 +537,42 @@ proc evalIs(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result = newIntNodeT(ord(inheritanceDiff(result.typ, n.sons[2].typ) >= 0), n)
 
 proc evalSetLengthStr(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    a, b: PNode
-    oldLen, newLen: int
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   case a.kind
   of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit: 
-    newLen = int(getOrdValue(b))
+    var newLen = int(getOrdValue(b))
     setlen(a.strVal, newLen)
   else: InternalError(n.info, "evalSetLengthStr")
   result = emptyNode
 
 proc evalSetLengthSeq(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    a, b: PNode
-    newLen, oldLen: int
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   if a.kind != nkBracket: InternalError(n.info, "evalSetLengthSeq")
-  newLen = int(getOrdValue(b))
+  var newLen = int(getOrdValue(b))
-  oldLen = sonsLen(a)
+  var oldLen = sonsLen(a)
   setlen(a.sons, newLen)
   for i in countup(oldLen, newLen - 1): 
     a.sons[i] = getNullValue(skipTypes(n.sons[1].typ, abstractVar), n.info)
   result = emptyNode
 
 proc evalNewSeq(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    a, b: PNode
-    t: PType
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
-  t = skipTypes(n.sons[1].typ, abstractVar)
+  var t = skipTypes(n.sons[1].typ, abstractVar)
   if a.kind == nkEmpty: InternalError(n.info, "first parameter is empty")
   a.kind = nkBracket
   a.info = n.info
@@ -601,38 +588,35 @@ proc evalAssert(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   else: stackTrace(c, n, errAssertionFailed)
   
 proc evalIncl(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var a, b: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   if not inSet(a, b): addSon(a, copyTree(b))
   result = emptyNode
 
 proc evalExcl(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var a, b, r: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = newNodeIT(nkCurly, n.info, n.sons[1].typ)
+  var b = newNodeIT(nkCurly, n.info, n.sons[1].typ)
   addSon(b, result)
-  r = diffSets(a, b)
+  var r = diffSets(a, b)
   discardSons(a)
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(r) - 1): addSon(a, r.sons[i])
   result = emptyNode
 
 proc evalAppendStrCh(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var a, b: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   case a.kind
   of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit: add(a.strVal, chr(int(getOrdValue(b))))
   else: InternalError(n.info, "evalAppendStrCh")
@@ -640,10 +624,9 @@ proc evalAppendStrCh(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
 
 proc evalConStrStr(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
   # we cannot use ``evalOp`` for this as we can here have more than 2 arguments
-  var a: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   for i in countup(2, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[i])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
@@ -651,26 +634,24 @@ proc evalConStrStr(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result = a
 
 proc evalAppendStrStr(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var a, b: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   case a.kind
   of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit: a.strVal = a.strVal & getStrValue(b)
   else: InternalError(n.info, "evalAppendStrStr")
   result = emptyNode
 
 proc evalAppendSeqElem(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var a, b: PNode
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  a = result
+  var a = result
   result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
   if isSpecial(result): return 
-  b = result
+  var b = result
   if a.kind == nkBracket: addSon(a, copyTree(b))
   else: InternalError(n.info, "evalAppendSeqElem")
   result = emptyNode
@@ -684,11 +665,7 @@ proc isEmpty(n: PNode): bool =
   result = (n != nil) and (n.kind == nkEmpty)
 
 proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
+  var m = getMagic(n)
-    m: TMagic
-    a, b, cc: PNode
-    k: biggestInt
-  m = getMagic(n)
   case m
   of mNone: result = evalCall(c, n)
   of mIs: result = evalIs(c, n)
@@ -714,7 +691,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNLen: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkIntLit, n.info, n.typ)
     case a.kind
     of nkEmpty..nkNilLit: 
@@ -723,10 +700,10 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNChild: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    k = getOrdValue(result)
+    var k = getOrdValue(result)
     if not (a.kind in {nkEmpty..nkNilLit}) and (k >= 0) and (k < sonsLen(a)): 
       result = a.sons[int(k)]
       if result == nil: result = newNode(nkEmpty)
@@ -736,13 +713,13 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNSetChild: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    b = result
+    var b = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[3])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    k = getOrdValue(b)
+    var k = getOrdValue(b)
     if (k >= 0) and (k < sonsLen(a)) and not (a.kind in {nkEmpty..nkNilLit}): 
       if result.kind == nkEmpty: a.sons[int(k)] = nil
       else: a.sons[int(k)] = result
@@ -752,7 +729,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNAdd: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     addSon(a, result)
@@ -760,7 +737,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNAddMultiple: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     for i in countup(0, sonsLen(result) - 1): addSon(a, result.sons[i])
@@ -768,10 +745,10 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNDel: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    b = result
+    var b = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[3])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     for i in countup(0, int(getOrdValue(result)) - 1): 
@@ -780,13 +757,13 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNKind: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkIntLit, n.info, n.typ)
     result.intVal = ord(a.kind)
   of mNIntVal: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkIntLit, n.info, n.typ)
     case a.kind
     of nkCharLit..nkInt64Lit: result.intVal = a.intVal
@@ -794,7 +771,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNFloatVal: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkFloatLit, n.info, n.typ)
     case a.kind
     of nkFloatLit..nkFloat64Lit: result.floatVal = a.floatVal
@@ -811,7 +788,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNStrVal: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkStrLit, n.info, n.typ)
     case a.kind
     of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit: result.strVal = a.strVal
@@ -819,7 +796,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNSetIntVal: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     a.intVal = result.intVal  # XXX: exception handling?
@@ -827,7 +804,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNSetFloatVal: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     a.floatVal = result.floatVal # XXX: exception handling?
@@ -835,7 +812,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNSetSymbol: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     a.sym = result.sym        # XXX: exception handling?
@@ -843,7 +820,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNSetIdent: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     a.ident = result.ident    # XXX: exception handling?
@@ -851,7 +828,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNSetType: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     a.typ = result.typ        # XXX: exception handling?
@@ -859,7 +836,7 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNSetStrVal: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     a.strVal = result.strVal  # XXX: exception handling?
@@ -867,14 +844,14 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNNewNimNode: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    k = getOrdValue(result)
+    var k = getOrdValue(result)
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
-    if isSpecial(result): return 
+    if result.kind == nkExceptBranch: return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     if (k < 0) or (k > ord(high(TNodeKind))): 
       internalError(n.info, "request to create a NimNode with invalid kind")
-    if a.kind == nkNilLit: result = newNodeI(TNodeKind(int(k)), n.info)
+    result = newNodeI(TNodeKind(int(k)), 
-    else: result = newNodeI(TNodeKind(int(k)), a.info)
+      if a.kind == nkNilLit: n.info else: a.info)
   of mNCopyNimNode: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
@@ -888,33 +865,33 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     if not (result.kind in {nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit}): 
       InternalError(n.info, "no string node")
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkIdent, n.info, n.typ)
     result.ident = getIdent(a.strVal)
   of mIdentToStr: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
     if result.kind != nkIdent: InternalError(n.info, "no ident node")
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkStrLit, n.info, n.typ)
     result.strVal = a.ident.s
   of mEqIdent: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    b = result
+    var b = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkIntLit, n.info, n.typ)
     if (a.kind == nkIdent) and (b.kind == nkIdent): 
       if a.ident.id == b.ident.id: result.intVal = 1
   of mEqNimrodNode: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    b = result
+    var b = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkIntLit, n.info, n.typ)
     if (a == b) or
         (b.kind in {nkNilLit, nkEmpty}) and (a.kind in {nkNilLit, nkEmpty}): 
@@ -941,15 +918,15 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of mNewString: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
     result = newNodeIT(nkStrLit, n.info, n.typ)
     result.strVal = newString(int(getOrdValue(a)))
   else: 
     result = evalAux(c, n.sons[1])
     if isSpecial(result): return 
-    a = result
+    var a = result
-    b = nil
+    var b: PNode = nil
-    cc = nil
+    var cc: PNode = nil
     if sonsLen(n) > 2: 
       result = evalAux(c, n.sons[2])
       if isSpecial(result): return 
@@ -962,7 +939,6 @@ proc evalMagicOrCall(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     else: result = evalOp(m, n, a, b, cc)
   
 proc evalAux(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var a: PNode
   result = emptyNode
   dec(gNestedEvals)
   if gNestedEvals <= 0: stackTrace(c, n, errTooManyIterations)
@@ -974,14 +950,14 @@ proc evalAux(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   of nkCall, nkHiddenCallConv, nkMacroStmt, nkCommand, nkCallStrLit: 
     result = evalMagicOrCall(c, n)
   of nkCurly, nkBracket, nkRange: 
-    a = copyNode(n)
+    var a = copyNode(n)
     for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
       result = evalAux(c, n.sons[i])
       if isSpecial(result): return 
       addSon(a, result)
     result = a
   of nkPar: 
-    a = copyTree(n)
+    var a = copyTree(n)
     for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
       result = evalAux(c, n.sons[i].sons[1])
       if isSpecial(result): return 
@@ -1015,8 +991,7 @@ proc evalAux(c: PEvalContext, n: PNode): PNode =
       result = evalAux(c, n.sons[i])
       case result.kind
       of nkExceptBranch, nkReturnToken, nkBreakStmt: break 
-      else: 
+      else: nil
-        nil
   of nkProcDef, nkMethodDef, nkMacroDef, nkCommentStmt, nkPragma, nkTypeSection, 
      nkTemplateDef, nkConstSection, nkIteratorDef, nkConverterDef, 
      nkIncludeStmt, nkImportStmt, nkFromStmt: 

rod/nimrod.ini

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Files: "*.nim"
 Files: "rod/readme.txt"
 Files: "rod/nimrod.ini"
 Files: "rod/nimrod.cfg"
+Files: "rod/*.nim"
 Files: "build/empty.txt"
 Files: "bin/empty.txt"
 Files: "nim/*.*"

rod/nversion.nim

@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ const
   defaultAsmMarkerSymbol* = '!'
   VersionMajor* = 0
   VersionMinor* = 8
-  VersionPatch* = 5
+  VersionPatch* = 6
   VersionAsString* = $VersionMajor & "." & $VersionMinor & "." & $VersionPatch
 

rod/semstmts.nim

@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ proc semWhen(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
         result = semStmt(c, it.sons[0]) # do not open a new scope!
     else: illFormedAst(n)
   if result == nil: 
-    result = newNodeI(nkNilLit, n.info) # The ``when`` statement implements the mechanism for platform dependant
+    result = newNodeI(nkNilLit, n.info) 
-                                        # code. Thus we try to ensure here consistent ID allocation after the
+  # The ``when`` statement implements the mechanism for platform dependant
-                                        # ``when`` statement.
+  # code. Thus we try to ensure here consistent ID allocation after the
+  # ``when`` statement.
   IDsynchronizationPoint(200)
 
 proc semIf(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var it: PNode
   result = n
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
-    it = n.sons[i]
+    var it = n.sons[i]
     if it == nil: illFormedAst(n)
     case it.kind
     of nkElifBranch: 
@@ -58,19 +58,17 @@ proc semDiscard(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   n.sons[0] = semExprWithType(c, n.sons[0])
   if n.sons[0].typ == nil: liMessage(n.info, errInvalidDiscard)
   
-proc semBreakOrContinue(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
+proc semBreakOrContinue(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
-  var 
-    s: PSym
-    x: PNode
   result = n
   checkSonsLen(n, 1)
   if n.sons[0] != nil: 
+    var s: PSym
     case n.sons[0].kind
     of nkIdent: s = lookUp(c, n.sons[0])
     of nkSym: s = n.sons[0].sym
     else: illFormedAst(n)
     if (s.kind == skLabel) and (s.owner.id == c.p.owner.id): 
-      x = newSymNode(s)
+      var x = newSymNode(s)
       x.info = n.info
       incl(s.flags, sfUsed)
       n.sons[0] = x
@@ -80,13 +78,12 @@ proc semBreakOrContinue(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     liMessage(n.info, errInvalidControlFlowX, renderTree(n, {renderNoComments}))
   
 proc semBlock(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var labl: PSym
   result = n
   Inc(c.p.nestedBlockCounter)
   checkSonsLen(n, 2)
   openScope(c.tab)            # BUGFIX: label is in the scope of block!
   if n.sons[0] != nil: 
-    labl = newSymS(skLabel, n.sons[0], c)
+    var labl = newSymS(skLabel, n.sons[0], c)
     addDecl(c, labl)
     n.sons[0] = newSymNode(labl) # BUGFIX
   n.sons[1] = semStmt(c, n.sons[1])
@@ -109,7 +106,8 @@ proc semAsm(con: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     result = copyNode(n)
     str = n.sons[1].strVal
     if str == "": 
-      liMessage(n.info, errEmptyAsm) # now parse the string literal and substitute symbols:
+      liMessage(n.info, errEmptyAsm) 
+    # now parse the string literal and substitute symbols:
     a = 0
     while true: 
       b = strutils.find(str, marker, a)
@@ -143,18 +141,13 @@ proc semWhile(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   closeScope(c.tab)
 
 proc semCase(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    length: int
-    covered: biggestint       # for some types we count to check if all cases have been covered
-    chckCovered: bool
-    x: PNode
   # check selector:
   result = n
   checkMinSonsLen(n, 2)
   openScope(c.tab)
   n.sons[0] = semExprWithType(c, n.sons[0])
-  chckCovered = false
+  var chckCovered = false
-  covered = 0
+  var covered: biggestint = 0
   case skipTypes(n.sons[0].Typ, abstractVarRange).Kind
   of tyInt..tyInt64, tyChar, tyEnum: 
     chckCovered = true
@@ -162,12 +155,12 @@ proc semCase(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     nil
   else: liMessage(n.info, errSelectorMustBeOfCertainTypes)
   for i in countup(1, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
-    x = n.sons[i]
+    var x = n.sons[i]
     case x.kind
     of nkOfBranch: 
       checkMinSonsLen(x, 2)
       semCaseBranch(c, n, x, i, covered)
-      length = sonsLen(x)
+      var length = sonsLen(x)
       x.sons[length - 1] = semStmtScope(c, x.sons[length - 1])
     of nkElifBranch: 
       chckCovered = false
@@ -313,8 +306,9 @@ proc semVar(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     if a.sons[length - 2] != nil: typ = semTypeNode(c, a.sons[length - 2], nil)
     else: typ = nil
     if a.sons[length - 1] != nil: 
-      def = semExprWithType(c, a.sons[length - 1]) # BUGFIX: ``fitNode`` is needed here!
+      def = semExprWithType(c, a.sons[length - 1]) 
-                                                   # check type compability between def.typ and typ:
+      # BUGFIX: ``fitNode`` is needed here!
+      # check type compability between def.typ and typ:
       if (typ != nil): def = fitNode(c, typ, def)
       else: typ = def.typ
     else: 
@@ -369,7 +363,8 @@ proc semConst(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
       v = semIdentWithPragma(c, skConst, a.sons[0], {})
     if a.sons[1] != nil: typ = semTypeNode(c, a.sons[1], nil)
     else: typ = nil
-    def = semAndEvalConstExpr(c, a.sons[2]) # check type compability between def.typ and typ:
+    def = semAndEvalConstExpr(c, a.sons[2]) 
+    # check type compability between def.typ and typ:
     if (typ != nil): 
       def = fitRemoveHiddenConv(c, typ, def)
     else: 
@@ -397,7 +392,8 @@ proc semFor(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   length = sonsLen(n)
   openScope(c.tab)
   if n.sons[length - 2].kind == nkRange: 
-    checkSonsLen(n.sons[length - 2], 2) # convert ``in 3..5`` to ``in countup(3, 5)``
+    checkSonsLen(n.sons[length - 2], 2) 
+    # convert ``in 3..5`` to ``in countup(3, 5)``
     countupNode = newNodeI(nkCall, n.sons[length - 2].info)
     countUp = StrTableGet(magicsys.systemModule.Tab, getIdent("countup"))
     if (countUp == nil): liMessage(countupNode.info, errSystemNeeds, "countup")
@@ -431,32 +427,27 @@ proc semFor(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   Dec(c.p.nestedLoopCounter)
 
 proc semRaise(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var typ: PType
   result = n
   checkSonsLen(n, 1)
   if n.sons[0] != nil: 
     n.sons[0] = semExprWithType(c, n.sons[0])
-    typ = n.sons[0].typ
+    var typ = n.sons[0].typ
     if (typ.kind != tyRef) or (typ.sons[0].kind != tyObject): 
       liMessage(n.info, errExprCannotBeRaised)
   
 proc semTry(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
+  var check: TIntSet
-    length: int
-    a: PNode
-    typ: PType
-    check: TIntSet
   result = n
   checkMinSonsLen(n, 2)
   n.sons[0] = semStmtScope(c, n.sons[0])
   IntSetInit(check)
   for i in countup(1, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
-    a = n.sons[i]
+    var a = n.sons[i]
     checkMinSonsLen(a, 1)
-    length = sonsLen(a)
+    var length = sonsLen(a)
     if a.kind == nkExceptBranch: 
       for j in countup(0, length - 2): 
-        typ = semTypeNode(c, a.sons[j], nil)
+        var typ = semTypeNode(c, a.sons[j], nil)
         if typ.kind == tyRef: typ = typ.sons[0]
         if (typ.kind != tyObject): 
           liMessage(a.sons[j].info, errExprCannotBeRaised)
@@ -465,26 +456,24 @@ proc semTry(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
         if IntSetContainsOrIncl(check, typ.id): 
           liMessage(a.sons[j].info, errExceptionAlreadyHandled)
     elif a.kind != nkFinally: 
-      illFormedAst(n)         # last child of an nkExcept/nkFinally branch is a statement:
+      illFormedAst(n) 
+    # last child of an nkExcept/nkFinally branch is a statement:
     a.sons[length - 1] = semStmtScope(c, a.sons[length - 1])
 
 proc semGenericParamList(c: PContext, n: PNode, father: PType = nil): PNode = 
-  var 
-    L: int
-    s: PSym
-    a, def: PNode
-    typ: PType
   result = copyNode(n)
   if n.kind != nkGenericParams: InternalError(n.info, "semGenericParamList")
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
-    a = n.sons[i]
+    var a = n.sons[i]
     if a.kind != nkIdentDefs: illFormedAst(n)
-    L = sonsLen(a)
+    var L = sonsLen(a)
-    def = a.sons[L - 1]
+    var def = a.sons[L - 1]
+    var typ: PType
     if a.sons[L - 2] != nil: typ = semTypeNode(c, a.sons[L - 2], nil)
     elif def != nil: typ = newTypeS(tyExpr, c)
     else: typ = nil
     for j in countup(0, L - 3): 
+      var s: PSym
       if (typ == nil) or (typ.kind == tyTypeDesc): 
         s = newSymS(skType, a.sons[j], c)
         s.typ = newTypeS(tyGenericParam, c)
@@ -499,11 +488,10 @@ proc semGenericParamList(c: PContext, n: PNode, father: PType = nil): PNode =
       addDecl(c, s)
 
 proc addGenericParamListToScope(c: PContext, n: PNode) = 
-  var a: PNode
   if n.kind != nkGenericParams: 
     InternalError(n.info, "addGenericParamListToScope")
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
-    a = n.sons[i]
+    var a = n.sons[i]
     if a.kind != nkSym: internalError(a.info, "addGenericParamListToScope")
     addDecl(c, a.sym)
 
@@ -512,8 +500,9 @@ proc SemTypeSection(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     s: PSym
     t, body: PType
     a: PNode
-  result = n # process the symbols on the left side for the whole type section, before
+  result = n 
-             # we even look at the type definitions on the right
+  # process the symbols on the left side for the whole type section, before
+  # we even look at the type definitions on the right
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
     a = n.sons[i]
     if a.kind == nkCommentStmt: continue 
@@ -528,7 +517,8 @@ proc SemTypeSection(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     s.typ = newTypeS(tyForward, c)
     s.typ.sym = s             # process pragmas:
     if a.sons[0].kind == nkPragmaExpr: 
-      pragma(c, s, a.sons[0].sons[1], typePragmas) # add it here, so that recursive types are possible:
+      pragma(c, s, a.sons[0].sons[1], typePragmas) 
+    # add it here, so that recursive types are possible:
     addInterfaceDecl(c, s)
     a.sons[0] = newSymNode(s)
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
@@ -571,7 +561,8 @@ proc SemTypeSection(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     a = n.sons[i]
     if a.kind == nkCommentStmt: continue 
     if (a.sons[0].kind != nkSym): IllFormedAst(a)
-    s = a.sons[0].sym         # compute the type's size and check for illegal recursions:
+    s = a.sons[0].sym         
+    # compute the type's size and check for illegal recursions:
     if a.sons[1] == nil: 
       if (a.sons[2] != nil) and
           (a.sons[2].kind in {nkSym, nkIdent, nkAccQuoted}): 
@@ -592,9 +583,8 @@ proc addParams(c: PContext, n: PNode) =
     addDecl(c, n.sons[i].sym)
 
 proc semBorrow(c: PContext, n: PNode, s: PSym) = 
-  var b: PSym
   # search for the correct alias:
-  b = SearchForBorrowProc(c, s, c.tab.tos - 2)
+  var b = SearchForBorrowProc(c, s, c.tab.tos - 2)
   if b == nil: 
     liMessage(n.info, errNoSymbolToBorrowFromFound) # store the alias:
   n.sons[codePos] = newSymNode(b)
@@ -605,9 +595,8 @@ proc sideEffectsCheck(c: PContext, s: PSym) =
     liMessage(s.info, errXhasSideEffects, s.name.s)
   
 proc addResult(c: PContext, t: PType, info: TLineInfo) = 
-  var s: PSym
   if t != nil: 
-    s = newSym(skVar, getIdent("result"), getCurrOwner())
+    var s = newSym(skVar, getIdent("result"), getCurrOwner())
     s.info = info
     s.typ = t
     incl(s.flags, sfResult)
@@ -619,14 +608,11 @@ proc addResultNode(c: PContext, n: PNode) =
   if c.p.resultSym != nil: addSon(n, newSymNode(c.p.resultSym))
   
 proc semLambda(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    s: PSym
-    oldP: PProcCon
   result = n
   checkSonsLen(n, codePos + 1)
-  s = newSym(skProc, getIdent(":anonymous"), getCurrOwner())
+  var s = newSym(skProc, getIdent(":anonymous"), getCurrOwner())
   s.info = n.info
-  oldP = c.p                  # restore later
+  var oldP = c.p                  # restore later
   s.ast = n
   n.sons[namePos] = newSymNode(s)
   pushOwner(s)
@@ -660,7 +646,6 @@ proc semProcAux(c: PContext, n: PNode, kind: TSymKind,
                 validPragmas: TSpecialWords): PNode = 
   var 
     s, proto: PSym
-    oldP: PProcCon
     gp: PNode
   result = n
   checkSonsLen(n, codePos + 1)
@@ -670,7 +655,7 @@ proc semProcAux(c: PContext, n: PNode, kind: TSymKind,
   else: 
     s = semIdentVis(c, kind, n.sons[0], {})
   n.sons[namePos] = newSymNode(s)
-  oldP = c.p                  # restore later
+  var oldP = c.p                  # restore later
   if sfStar in s.flags: incl(s.flags, sfInInterface)
   s.ast = n
   pushOwner(s)
@@ -693,8 +678,9 @@ proc semProcAux(c: PContext, n: PNode, kind: TSymKind,
     if oldP.owner.kind != skModule: 
       s.typ.callConv = ccClosure
     else: 
-      s.typ.callConv = lastOptionEntry(c).defaultCC # add it here, so that recursive procs are possible:
+      s.typ.callConv = lastOptionEntry(c).defaultCC 
-                                                    # -2 because we have a scope open for parameters
+    # add it here, so that recursive procs are possible:
+    # -2 because we have a scope open for parameters
     if kind in OverloadableSyms: 
       addInterfaceOverloadableSymAt(c, s, c.tab.tos - 2)
     else: 
@@ -745,12 +731,9 @@ proc semProcAux(c: PContext, n: PNode, kind: TSymKind,
   c.p = oldP                  # restore
   
 proc semIterator(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    t: PType
-    s: PSym
   result = semProcAux(c, n, skIterator, iteratorPragmas)
-  s = result.sons[namePos].sym
+  var s = result.sons[namePos].sym
-  t = s.typ
+  var t = s.typ
   if t.sons[0] == nil: liMessage(n.info, errXNeedsReturnType, "iterator")
   if n.sons[codePos] == nil: liMessage(n.info, errImplOfXexpected, s.name.s)
   
@@ -762,43 +745,34 @@ proc semMethod(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result = semProcAux(c, n, skMethod, methodPragmas)
 
 proc semConverterDef(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    t: PType
-    s: PSym
   if not isTopLevel(c): liMessage(n.info, errXOnlyAtModuleScope, "converter")
   checkSonsLen(n, codePos + 1)
   if n.sons[genericParamsPos] != nil: 
     liMessage(n.info, errNoGenericParamsAllowedForX, "converter")
   result = semProcAux(c, n, skConverter, converterPragmas)
-  s = result.sons[namePos].sym
+  var s = result.sons[namePos].sym
-  t = s.typ
+  var t = s.typ
   if t.sons[0] == nil: liMessage(n.info, errXNeedsReturnType, "converter")
   if sonsLen(t) != 2: liMessage(n.info, errXRequiresOneArgument, "converter")
   addConverter(c, s)
 
 proc semMacroDef(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    t: PType
-    s: PSym
   checkSonsLen(n, codePos + 1)
   if n.sons[genericParamsPos] != nil: 
     liMessage(n.info, errNoGenericParamsAllowedForX, "macro")
   result = semProcAux(c, n, skMacro, macroPragmas)
-  s = result.sons[namePos].sym
+  var s = result.sons[namePos].sym
-  t = s.typ
+  var t = s.typ
   if t.sons[0] == nil: liMessage(n.info, errXNeedsReturnType, "macro")
   if sonsLen(t) != 2: liMessage(n.info, errXRequiresOneArgument, "macro")
   if n.sons[codePos] == nil: liMessage(n.info, errImplOfXexpected, s.name.s)
   
 proc evalInclude(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
-  var 
-    fileIndex: int
-    f: string
   result = newNodeI(nkStmtList, n.info)
   addSon(result, n)           # the rodwriter needs include information!
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
-    f = getModuleFile(n.sons[i])
+    var f = getModuleFile(n.sons[i])
-    fileIndex = includeFilename(f)
+    var fileIndex = includeFilename(f)
     if IntSetContainsOrIncl(c.includedFiles, fileIndex): 
       liMessage(n.info, errRecursiveDependencyX, f)
     addSon(result, semStmt(c, gIncludeFile(f)))
@@ -806,26 +780,23 @@ proc evalInclude(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
 
 proc semCommand(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
   result = semExpr(c, n)
-  if result.typ != nil: liMessage(n.info, errDiscardValue)
+  if result.typ != nil and result.typ.kind != tyStmt:
+    liMessage(n.info, errDiscardValue)
   
 proc SemStmt(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode = 
   const                       # must be last statements in a block:
     LastBlockStmts = {nkRaiseStmt, nkReturnStmt, nkBreakStmt, nkContinueStmt}
-  var length: int
   result = n
   if n == nil: return 
   if nfSem in n.flags: return 
   case n.kind
-  of nkAsgn: 
+  of nkAsgn: result = semAsgn(c, n)
-    result = semAsgn(c, n)
   of nkCall, nkInfix, nkPrefix, nkPostfix, nkCommand, nkMacroStmt, nkCallStrLit: 
     result = semCommand(c, n)
-  of nkEmpty, nkCommentStmt, nkNilLit: 
+  of nkEmpty, nkCommentStmt, nkNilLit: nil
-    nil
+  of nkBlockStmt: result = semBlock(c, n)
-  of nkBlockStmt: 
-    result = semBlock(c, n)
   of nkStmtList: 
-    length = sonsLen(n)
+    var length = sonsLen(n)
     for i in countup(0, length - 1): 
       n.sons[i] = semStmt(c, n.sons[i])
       if (n.sons[i].kind in LastBlockStmts): 
@@ -834,50 +805,28 @@ proc SemStmt(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
           of nkPragma, nkCommentStmt, nkNilLit, nkEmpty: 
             nil
           else: liMessage(n.sons[j].info, errStmtInvalidAfterReturn)
-  of nkRaiseStmt: 
+  of nkRaiseStmt: result = semRaise(c, n)
-    result = semRaise(c, n)
+  of nkVarSection: result = semVar(c, n)
-  of nkVarSection: 
+  of nkConstSection: result = semConst(c, n)
-    result = semVar(c, n)
+  of nkTypeSection: result = SemTypeSection(c, n)
-  of nkConstSection: 
+  of nkIfStmt: result = SemIf(c, n)
-    result = semConst(c, n)
+  of nkWhenStmt: result = semWhen(c, n)
-  of nkTypeSection: 
+  of nkDiscardStmt: result = semDiscard(c, n)
-    result = SemTypeSection(c, n)
+  of nkWhileStmt: result = semWhile(c, n)
-  of nkIfStmt: 
+  of nkTryStmt: result = semTry(c, n)
-    result = SemIf(c, n)
+  of nkBreakStmt, nkContinueStmt: result = semBreakOrContinue(c, n)
-  of nkWhenStmt: 
+  of nkForStmt: result = semFor(c, n)
-    result = semWhen(c, n)
+  of nkCaseStmt: result = semCase(c, n)
-  of nkDiscardStmt: 
+  of nkReturnStmt: result = semReturn(c, n)
-    result = semDiscard(c, n)
+  of nkAsmStmt: result = semAsm(c, n)
-  of nkWhileStmt: 
+  of nkYieldStmt: result = semYield(c, n)
-    result = semWhile(c, n)
+  of nkPragma: pragma(c, c.p.owner, n, stmtPragmas)
-  of nkTryStmt: 
+  of nkIteratorDef: result = semIterator(c, n)
-    result = semTry(c, n)
+  of nkProcDef: result = semProc(c, n)
-  of nkBreakStmt, nkContinueStmt: 
+  of nkMethodDef: result = semMethod(c, n)
-    result = semBreakOrContinue(c, n)
+  of nkConverterDef: result = semConverterDef(c, n)
-  of nkForStmt: 
+  of nkMacroDef: result = semMacroDef(c, n)
-    result = semFor(c, n)
+  of nkTemplateDef: result = semTemplateDef(c, n)
-  of nkCaseStmt: 
-    result = semCase(c, n)
-  of nkReturnStmt: 
-    result = semReturn(c, n)
-  of nkAsmStmt: 
-    result = semAsm(c, n)
-  of nkYieldStmt: 
-    result = semYield(c, n)
-  of nkPragma: 
-    pragma(c, c.p.owner, n, stmtPragmas)
-  of nkIteratorDef: 
-    result = semIterator(c, n)
-  of nkProcDef: 
-    result = semProc(c, n)
-  of nkMethodDef: 
-    result = semMethod(c, n)
-  of nkConverterDef: 
-    result = semConverterDef(c, n)
-  of nkMacroDef: 
-    result = semMacroDef(c, n)
-  of nkTemplateDef: 
-    result = semTemplateDef(c, n)
   of nkImportStmt: 
     if not isTopLevel(c): liMessage(n.info, errXOnlyAtModuleScope, "import")
     result = evalImport(c, n)

tests/tclosure.nim

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ var
 
 proc testA() =
   var p = 0
-  map(myData, lambda (x: int): int =
+  map(myData, proc (x: int): int =
-                result = x + 1 shl (lambda (y: int): int =
+                result = x + 1 shl (proc (y: int): int =
                   return y + p
                 )(0)
                 inc(p))

tests/tconsteval.nim

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import strutils
 
 const
   HelpText = """
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ const
 Compiled at: $2, $3
 
 Usage:
-  koch.py [options] command [options for command]
+  koch [options] command [options for command]
 Options:
   --force, -f, -B, -b      forces rebuild
   --help, -h               shows this help and quits
@@ -23,4 +24,5 @@ Possible Commands:
 """ % [NimrodVersion & repeatChar(44-len(NimrodVersion)), 
        CompileDate, CompileTime]
 
+echo helpText
 

tests/tenuminh.nim

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-type
-  TCardPts = enum
-    North, West, South, East
-
-  TCardPts2 = enum of TCardPts
-    N, W, S, E
-
-# If I do:
-var y = W
-echo($y & "=" & $ord(y)) #OUT W=5

tests/thallo.nim

@@ -61,11 +61,15 @@ for x, y in items([(1, 2), (3, 4), (6, 1), (5, 2)]):
   echo x
   echo y
   
+proc simpleConst(): int = return 34
+  
 # test constant evaluation: 
-const 
+const  
+  constEval3 = simpleConst()
   constEval = "abc".contains('b')
   constEval2 = fac(7)
 
+echo(constEval3)
 echo(constEval)
 echo(constEval2)
 echo(1.`+`(2))

tests/titer5.nim

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # Test method call syntax for iterators:
+import strutils
+
 const lines = """abc  xyz"""
 
 for x in lines.split():

web/download.txt

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 Here you can download the latest version of the Nimrod Compiler.
 Please choose your platform:
-* source-based installation: `<download/nimrod_0.8.2.zip>`_
+* source-based installation: `<download/nimrod_0.8.6.zip>`_
-* installer for Windows XP/Vista (i386): `<download/nimrod_0.8.2.exe>`_
+* installer for Windows XP/Vista (i386): `<download/nimrod_0.8.6.exe>`_
   (includes GCC and everything else you need)
 
 The source-based installation has been tested on these systems:

web/news.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ News
 ====
 
 
-2009-XX-XX Version 0.8.6 released
+2009-12-21 Version 0.8.6 released
 =================================
 
 Version 0.8.6 has been released! Get it `here <download.html>`_. The version
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ Bugfixes
 --------
 - The pragmas ``hint[X]:off`` and ``warning[X]:off`` now work.
 - Method call syntax for iterators works again (``for x in lines.split()``).
-- Many bugfixes concerning macro evaluation.
-- Many bugfixes concerning compile-time evaluation.
 - Fixed a typo in ``removeDir`` for POSIX that lead to an infinite recursion.
 - The compiler now checks that module filenames are valid identifiers.
 - Empty patterns for the ``dynlib`` pragma are now possible. 
@@ -34,11 +32,12 @@ Additions
 - Grammar/parser: ``SAD|IND`` is allowed before any kind of closing bracket.
   This allows for more flexible source code formating.
 - The compiler now uses a *bind* table for symbol lookup within a ``bind``
-  context. (See `<manual/#templates>`_ for details.)
+  context. (See `<manual.html#templates>`_ for details.)
 - ``discard """my long comment"""`` is now optimized away.
 - New ``--floatChecks: on|off`` switches and pragmas for better debugging
   of floating point operations. (See
-  `<manual/#pre-defined-floating-point-types>`_ for details.)
+  `<manual.html#pre-defined-floating-point-types>`_ for details.)
+- The manual has been improved. (Many thanks to Philippe Lhoste!)
 
 
 Changes affecting backwards compatibility

web/ticker.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+| `2009-12-21`:newsdate:
+| Nimrod version 0.8.6 has been released! 
+  Get it `here <./download.html>`_. Merry Christmas!
+
 | `2009-10-21`:newsdate:
 | Nimrod version 0.8.2 has been released!
-  Get it `here <./download.html>`_.
 
 | `2009-09-12`:newsdate:
 | Nimrod version 0.8.0 has been released!