Compiler Builtins

Variables

List of builtin variables set by compiler:

• IS_DEBUG Is bool immutable variable set to true when assembly is running in debug mode.
• IS_COMPTIME_RUN Is bool immutable variable set to true when assembly is executed in compile time.
• BLC_VER_MAJOR Compiler major version number.
• BLC_VER_MINOR Compiler minor version number.
• BLC_VER_PATCH Compiler patch version number.

Functions

sizeof

sizeof(<expr>)

Returns size of any expression or type in bytes.

alignof

alignof(<expr>) #comptime

Returns alignment of any expression or type.

typeinfo

typeinfo(<expr>) #comptime

Returns pointer to type information structure allocated on a stack.

typeof

typeof(<expr>) #comptime

Returns type of any expression.

compiler_error

compiler_error(message: string_view) #comptime

Report error in compile-time.

compiler_warning

compiler_warning(message: string_view) #comptime

Report warning in compile-time.