[Cython] Fused Types

[Sturla Molden]

Den 01.05.2011 02:24, skrev Greg Ewing:
> Stefan Behnel wrote:
>> Meaning, we'd find a new type during type analysis or inference, 
>> split off a new version of the function and then analyse it.
>
> I'm not sure that this degree of smartness would really
> be a good idea. I'd worry that if I made a type error
> somewhere, the compiler would go off and spend a few
> hours generating umpteen zillion versions of the code
> instead of stopping and telling me something was wrong.
>

I think so too.

Cython has a square-bracket syntax for C++ templates. Why not defer the 
whole problem to the C++ compiler? Just emit the proper C++.

Sturla