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Last update Jan 12, 2002


Compiler for D Programming Language

This is the D compiler (alpha).

Warning:

This is an alpha compiler for an alpha language. The language may change in ways that break existing code. The compiler does not implement all of the language. The compiler has bugs in it. The compiler is intended as a way to try out D language features, and not as a production development tool.

Files

\dmd\bin\dmd.exe
D compiler executable
\dmd\bin\shell.exe
Simple command line shell
\dmd\lib\phobos.lib
D runtime library
\dmd\src\phobos\
D runtime library source
\dmd\html\d\
Documentation
\dmd\samples\d\
Sample D programs

Requirements

Installation

Unzip the files. It can be xcopy'd over the \dm compiler directories. Alternatively, add \dmd\bin to the PATH and \dmd\lib to the LIB environment variables.

Example

Run:
	\dmd\bin\shell all.sh
	
in the \dmd\samples\d directory for several small examples.

Compiler Switches

dmd files.d ... { -switch }

files.d
D source files
-c
compile only, do not link (not implemented)
-d
allow deprecated features
-debug
compile in debug code
-debug=level
compile in debug code <= level
-debug=ident
compile in debug code identified by ident
-g
add symbolic debug info
-gt
add trace profiling hooks
-Ipath
where to look for imports
-O
optimize
-oobjdir
write .obj files to directory objdir
-release
compile release version
-unittest
compile in unittest functions
-v
verbose
-version=level
compile in version code >= level
-version=ident
compile in version code identified by ident

Linking

The programs must be linked with the D runtime library phobos.lib, followed by the C runtime library snn.lib.

Bugs

These are some of the major bugs:

Feedback

We welcome all feedback - kudos, flames, bugs, suggestions, hints, and most especially donated code! Join the fray in the D forum. Note: all D users agree that by downloading and using D, or reading the D specs, they release all claims to intellectual property rights in any posted or emailed feedback to Digital Mars.


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