Dear all,
chuck-1.5.1.0 (chai) has been released:
https://chuck.stanford.edu/release/
WebChuck & IDE have also been updated to 1.5.1.0:
https://chuck.stanford.edu/webchuck/https://chuck.stanford.edu/ide/
what's new? (full release notes)
https://chuck.stanford.edu/release/VERSIONS
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Some highlights
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This release (1.5.1.0) updates a long-standing policy regarding
`return`statements in function declarations (see below); added
@array.sort(); added new command-line option (--pid-file), useful for
process monitoring in long-running installations; general bug fixes and
stability improvements.
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NEW: the chuck compiler now rejects non-void function definitions in
which not all control paths return a value, and will print a compiler
error in the form of:
"error: not all control paths in 'fun int f()' return a value"
RATIONALE: while *** this may break some existing code (apologies!) ***
that assumed the previous return semantics (or forgot to return a value
or accidentally declared a function as returning something when it
should return `void`), we believe this change will be more beneficial in
the long term and will lead to clearer, more intentional code.
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FYI much has been added recently between 1.5.0.0 and 1.5.1.0:
* new for-each loop syntax for iterating through arrays (1.5.0.8)
* enhanced and more accurate compiler error reporting; now
highlights code and pinpointing error location in code (1.5.0.5)
* detection and reporting for out-of-order dependencies (1.5.0.8)
...the cause of much mysterious behavior and crashing previously
* color terminal support for CLI chuck (1.5.0.5)
* expanded class library support in IO, random number generation,
Machine.eval(), chugins management, and array
* new features in CLI chuck, miniAudicle, WebChucK & IDE
* (developer) streamlined c++ integration for those wishing to
incorporate ChucK core into other c++ hosts (1.5.0.7)
https://github.com/ccrma/chuck/tree/main/src/host-examples
Our work is never done. Here's to supporting research, teaching, and
art-making.
Keep on ChucKin'
ChucK Team
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Ge Wang
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Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA)
Department of Music (also Computer Science, by Courtesy)
Stanford University
https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~ge/
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-- what we make, makes us --
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