[NTG-context] Re: LuaMetaTeX code

[Shiv Shankar Dayal <shivshankar.dayal@gmail.com>]

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I see code like

# define luametatex_version          210
# define luametatex_revision         10
# define luametatex_release          10
# define luametatex_version_string   "2.10.10"

starting with C99 these become unnecessary. Rather they should be like
const int luametatex_version=210; const char*
luametatex_version_string="2.10.10";

These ensure type-safety in the code and are good coding practice.

On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM Shiv Shankar Dayal <
shivshankar.dayal@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Hans,
>
> I saw the C code of LuaMetaTeX and I saw a lot of gotos which is not good
> coding practice. These potions of code which have goto should be refactored.
>
> I am a C programmer, but I know very little of TeX. If you can point me
> towards where should I start for TeX(perhaps TeX Book or TeX for the
> Impatient), I can help with refactoring of code to make is more
> efficient/easier.
>
> --
> Respect,
> Shiv Shankar Dayal
>


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Respect,
Shiv Shankar Dayal

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