diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 2de9114bcc..68f4dced43 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ You can read it here: ## V 0.3.5 *29 June 2023* -### Improvements in the language +#### Improvements in the language - **Coroutines with a scheduler**. Only Linux/macOS for now, requires `-use-coroutines` and `coroutines.sleep()` instead of `time.sleep()`. They work with IO and net, but not with GC for now. @@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ You can read it here: - Enum values now can have attributes. - Generic functions as function parameters are now supported: `fn f[T](x T, i int, f_ Fn[T]) T { `. - Anonymous structs can no longer have attributes. -- Allow fixed array returns. -### Breaking changes +#### Breaking changes - `byte` deprecated in favor of `u8` (`byte` is automatically converted to `u8` by vfmt). -### Checker improvements/fixes +#### Checker improvements/fixes - Disallow `Result` type aliases (`type Foo = !Bar`) and `Result` in maps (`map[key]!Type`). - Add a missing check for taking address of literal value member. - Fixed map initialization for maps with option values. @@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ You can read it here: - Fix contains() with array of interfaces. - Disallow mut for blank idents. -### Standard library +#### Standard library - json: Enum value string serialization supports `[json:'alias']` to change its string values. - Struct fields can now be skipped during JSON/ORM serialization via `[json:'-']` and `[sql:'-']`, in addition to `[skip]`. This allows having custom behavior for different serialization methods. @@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ You can read it here: - rand: add missing rand.u16(), update doc comments, add test. - builtin: speed up string methods with vmemcpy instead of `for` loop for copying data. -### Web +#### Web - The builtin websocket library is now thread safe. - Enhanced builtin csrf protection in vweb. - vweb: ability to set and get values on vweb.Context. @@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ You can read it here: - net.html: fix parsing of nested quoted strings in code tags. - picoev: FreeBSD support. -### ORM +#### ORM - Fixed a foreign key bug that could result in an extra insert. - Comptime bug with `[skip]` and `[sql:'-']` fixed. - Checker error for unsupported field types. @@ -96,29 +95,29 @@ You can read it here: - Improved docs and examples. - Uninitialized structs are no longer inserted into related tables. -### Database drivers +#### Database drivers - mysql: TIMESTAMP support. - mysql: allocate memory for each string and blob dynamically depending on its value length. - mysql: add the ability to commit transactions. -### Native backend +#### Native backend - Refactoring, splitting large files into multiple. -### C backend +#### C backend - Fix code generation for generic unions. - Fix `[N]chan` (fixed arrays of channels). - Fix nested fixed array instantiation. - Fix fixed array of map. - Fix stringification of usize struct fields (before, they were treated as 32 bit *signed* numbers). -### Comptime +#### Comptime - A new `$res` comptime function to get returned value in defer block (#18382). - Fix comptimeselector option propagation. - A mutability check for comptime assignments. - Fix comptime assigning to sumtype or indexexpr. - Make comptime calls work with or-block. -### Tools +#### Tools - A new VPM site: vpm.vlang.io. A better design, discoverability of packages, descriptions, most downloaded packages etc. - vpm: installation of mixed modules. - `v ls --install -p D:\path\vls.exe` to install a local vls executable. @@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ You can read it here: *30 Apr 2023* -### Breaking Changes +#### Breaking Changes The following changes may break compilation of existing code or change behavior at runtime: @@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ The following changes may break compilation of existing code or change behavior - Variable shadowing has been completely banned (previously variable names could conflict with module names). -### Web +#### Web - vweb now supports live page reloading. The web app is instantly updated in the browser (no need to refresh the page) @@ -159,14 +158,14 @@ The following changes may break compilation of existing code or change behavior - vweb now uses database pool. - Fixed multipart form parsing in vweb. -### Backends +#### Backends - A new pure WASM backend, based on binaryen, a WASM `builtin` module, and a pure V WASM serialization library. - Lots of fixes and new features in the native backend, including making codegen logic platform independent. - Now code generated by the ะก backend, can be compiled by a C++20 compiler. - C backend does not generate unused interface functions now. -### Compiler CLI +#### Compiler CLI - `v share file.v` for sharing code via the playground. - `v up` speed up for when it hasn't been run for a long time (**vc/** bootstrapping has been @@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ The following changes may break compilation of existing code or change behavior works just like in Perl). - A new `-ldflags` option, in addition to `-cflags`. Works just like LDFLAGS in C. -### ORM +#### ORM - All ORM queries now return `![]` (`Result` of an array). This allows handling/propagating DB errors and simplifies working with ORM (one way). @@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ The following changes may break compilation of existing code or change behavior - A new `-d trace_orm` option to see all SQL queries generated and used by V ORM and `-d trace_pg_error` to trace PG errors. -### Standard Library +#### Standard Library - Added new `termios` module. - `net.ssl`: types using ssl contexts can now be converted to strings via `.str()`/printed @@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ The following changes may break compilation of existing code or change behavior - `os.Process` now has a `set_work_folder()` method to set the initial working folder of the new child process. -### Option as a first class type +#### Option as a first class type Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: @@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - Allow `foo := Foo{}`, when `Foo` has an Option field, that is a struct, that has a `[required]` tag on its fields. -### Compile-time Reflection +#### Compile-time Reflection - Compile-time interface fields evaluation. - Compile-time enum evaluation: @@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - Added `$option` as a compile-time reflection type representing an any Option type. - All special compile-time reflection types are now lowercase (`$int`, `$enum`, `$option`, etc). -### Checker Improvements/Fixes +#### Checker Improvements/Fixes - Enums can no longer be initialized like structs. - Capture variables can no longer shadow anonymous function params. @@ -275,11 +274,11 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: println(*a) ``` -### OSes +#### OSes - Added basic QNX support. -### Other changes +#### Other changes - Lots of documentation/readme improvements. - Lots of playground improvements: [play.vlang.io](https://play.vlang.io), including a really cool @@ -290,13 +289,13 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - `it` has been renamed to `index` in array inits. - "Is V still fast?" web-page has been sped up by splitting the result table into multiple years. -### Development +#### Development - GitHub Copilot summaries in PRs. ## V 0.3.3 *30 Jan 2023* -### Improvements in the language +#### Improvements in the language - String interpolation simplified to just '${name}', enforced by vfmt, and updated in the entire code base. - `go foo()` has been replaced with `spawn foo()` (launches an OS thread, `go` will be used for upcoming coroutines instead). @@ -318,15 +317,15 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - Optimized one byte `[]u8` arrays creation. - Recursive aliasing is no longer allowed (e.g. `type Alias = map[string]Alias`). -### Breaking changes +#### Breaking changes - `[]` is now used for generics instead of `<>`. - Accessing a pointer map value requires an `or {}` block outside `unsafe`. -### Checker improvements/fixes +#### Checker improvements/fixes - Lots of fixes in the type checker. - Int signedness mismatch is now checked: `cannot use literal signed integer as u8`. -### Standard library +#### Standard library - `math.vec` module for generic vector math including 2D, 3D, and 4D vector operations. - Builtin stb_image.h used by gg has been updated to the latest v2.28. - All of vlib has been updated to use separate Option/Result types. @@ -346,32 +345,32 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - New `crypto.pem` module. - New `map.reserve()` method. -### Web +#### Web - Improved vweb stability under load. -### ORM +#### ORM - Various ORM fixes and improvements, including string interpolation support, type checks, fn calls in `where`. -### Database drivers +#### Database drivers - VFS support in the builtin `sqlite` module; `sqlite.get_affected_rows_count()`. - Improved `pg` compatibility with older PostgreSQL versions before 2014. - `sqlite`, `pg`, `mysql` have been moved to `db.sqlite`, `db.pg`, `db.mysql`. -### Native backend +#### Native backend - Operator support for floats, multi return. -### Comptime +#### Comptime - Improved compile time checks, like `$if x is Type {`; `$if T in [$Array, $Struct, $Alias, $Function] {`. - `$for in` works with alias types. - New comptime features for fields: `field.is_`, `field.is_alias`, `field.is_enum`. -### OS support +#### OS support - Installation instructions for using V on NixOS. - Better `make` support for OpenBSD. - Much improved experience for `v install pcre` on Windows (it now bundles its own .c files, so it compiles cleanly, even if the platform does not have another pcre package installed). - V can now be compiled with tcc on latest macOS and Apple Silicon. -### Tools +#### Tools - fast.vlang.io fixes & improvements, new server. - New official IntelliJ plugin: https://intellij-v.github.io. - Lots of new language documentation, a nicer table of contents. @@ -387,7 +386,7 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: ## V 0.3.2 *31 Oct 2022* -### Improvements in the language +#### Improvements in the language - New simplified string interpolation: `println("Hello, {name}!")`. It will be the only way, old syntax (`${name}` and `$name`) will be deprecated. - Easier custom error creation: `return MyCustomErr{}` instead of `return IError(MyCustomErr)`. @@ -400,15 +399,15 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - Parallel compilation now uses `sync.Pool`. - `-skip-unused` fixes, soon to be made the default. -### Breaking changes +#### Breaking changes *No breaking changes* -### Checker improvements/fixes +#### Checker improvements/fixes - Improved type checker: lots of new type checks and fixed checker bugs. - Unused last expression in `if` is now checked. - Anonymous structs visibility issues fixed. -### Standard library +#### Standard library - `net.ssl` has been migrated from a dynamically linked OpenSSL to a statically linked Mbed TLS. This means that V binaries will no longer have an OpenSSL dependency. OpenSSL can still be enabled via `-d use_openssl`. - msgpack module for decoding/encoding msgpack. (`v install msgpack`) @@ -423,27 +422,27 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - `gg.TouchPoint` to differentiate between different types of touch input. - `str.int()` conversion speedup (without -prod). -### Web +#### Web - `vweb.csrf` module. -### ORM +#### ORM - Support parenthesized expressions like `select from User where (name == 'Sam' && is_customer == true) || id == 1`. -### Native backend +#### Native backend - Lots of native backend improvements, including library calls, comptime conditionals, enums, method definitions/calls, structs. -### V interpreter +#### V interpreter - Some further interpreter work. -### C backend +#### C backend - cgen cleanups. -### OS support +#### OS support - Removed the need for the `[console]` attribute in Windows GUI apps. - More precise WINAPI declarations for easier integration on Windows. - More CI tests on FreeBSD. -### Tools +#### Tools - New stunning playground with an improved look and feel, a much better and more responsive editor, code sharing by link, more convenient keyboard control, reusability for potential embedding: https://play.vlang.io. @@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: ## V 0.3.1 *31 Aug 2022* -### Improvements in the language +#### Improvements in the language - Anonymous structs. - Lots of bug fixes: 90% of all bugs ever submitted are closed. - New keyword/type: `nil`. Only to be used inside `unsafe`. Replaces `voidptr(0)`. @@ -467,14 +466,14 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - Scanner optimizations. - Using C's #define is no longer allowed in normal V code, only in `.c.v` files. -### Breaking changes +#### Breaking changes - Anonymous sumtypes have been removed (deprecated for now) due to complicating the language and the compiler too much. -### Checker improvements/fixes +#### Checker improvements/fixes - More type checks. - Lots of fixes in `shared` types. -### Standard library +#### Standard library - `os.mkdir()` now has an optional `mode` parameter. - `encoding.csv` is now generic, supports bools, accepts a custom delimiter, and is compatible with io.Reader/io.Writer. - `datatypes` module now uses operator overloading. @@ -489,35 +488,35 @@ Final steps in making the Option type a first class type: - `string.replace_char()`, `math.round_sig()`. - Improved multiplication performance in `math.big`. -### Web +#### Web - `net.urllib` ipv6 support. - `net.Http.Response.text` renamed to `body`. - `net.websocket` timeout is now configurable. -### ORM +#### ORM - ORM functions now return `Result`, so the errors can be handled. -### Database drivers +#### Database drivers -### Native backend +#### Native backend - Major improvements to the fast native backend including linking support on Linux. The goal is to be able to self host V soon. -### V interpreter +#### V interpreter - V interpreter improvements. -### C backend +#### C backend - Parallelized cc step. Speeds up -prod and clang/gcc compilation by 300-500% (depending on the number of cores). Experimental and hidden behind a -parallel-cc flag, soon to be the default. - Intel C compiler support. - Go backend fixes. - `#preinclude` for low level C interop. -### OS support +#### OS support - Full termux support via `$if termux {`, more predictable logging on Android. - Older macOS support (<10.12). - Windows code has been removed from `v.c` distributed on non-Windows systems. (`v_windows.c` is used on Windows.) -### Tools +#### Tools - DOOM is now translated/compiled and launched on CI servers. A screenshot of the running game is made via `vgret` and is compared to the expected result. - VLS performance improvements, especially on Windows. diff --git a/changelogs_0.x/0.4.md b/changelogs_0.x/0.4.md index d899f6c0ed..b6f5135959 100644 --- a/changelogs_0.x/0.4.md +++ b/changelogs_0.x/0.4.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ ## V 0.4 *1 July 2023* -### Improvements in the language +#### Improvements in the language - **Coroutines with a scheduler**. Only Linux/macOS for now, requires `-use-coroutines` and `coroutines.sleep()` instead of `time.sleep()`. They work with IO and net, but not with GC for now. @@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ - Enum values now can have attributes. - Generic functions as function parameters are now supported: `fn f[T](x T, i int, f_ Fn[T]) T { `. - Anonymous structs can no longer have attributes. -- Allow fixed array returns. - A new `[spawn_stack: 131072]` function attribute for controlling the max size of the stack of the spawned threads. - Channel pop now works with an `or` block: `ch := <-self.item or { return none }` - `it` has been renamed to `index` in array inits. @@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ - Scanner optimizations. - Using C's #define is no longer allowed in normal V code, only in `.c.v` files. -### Breaking changes +#### Breaking changes - `byte` deprecated in favor of `u8` (`byte` is automatically converted to `u8` by vfmt). - `json`: enums are serialized as strings by default, `[json_as_number]` attribute can be used for the old behavior. @@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ - Anonymous sumtypes have been removed (deprecated for now) due to complicating the language and the compiler too much. -### Checker improvements/fixes +#### Checker improvements/fixes - Disallow `Result` type aliases (`type Foo = !Bar`) and `Result` in maps (`map[key]!Type`). - Add a missing check for taking address of literal value member. - Fixed map initialization for maps with option values. @@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ - More type checks. - Lots of fixes in `shared` types. -### Standard library +#### Standard library - json: Enum value string serialization supports `[json:'alias']` to change its string values. - Struct fields can now be skipped during JSON/ORM serialization via `[json:'-']` and `[sql:'-']`, in addition to `[skip]`. This allows having custom behavior for different serialization methods. @@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ - `string.replace_char()`, `math.round_sig()`. - Improved multiplication performance in `math.big`. -### Web +#### Web - The builtin websocket library is now thread safe. - Enhanced builtin csrf protection in vweb. - vweb: ability to set and get values on vweb.Context. @@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ - `net.Http.Response.text` renamed to `body`. - `net.websocket` timeout is now configurable. -### ORM +#### ORM - Fixed a foreign key bug that could result in an extra insert. - Comptime bug with `[skip]` and `[sql:'-']` fixed. - Checker error for unsupported field types. @@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ - Support parenthesized expressions like `select from User where (name == 'Sam' && is_customer == true) || id == 1`. - ORM functions now return `Result`, so the errors can be handled. -### Database drivers +#### Database drivers - mysql: TIMESTAMP support. - mysql: allocate memory for each string and blob dynamically depending on its value length. - mysql: add the ability to commit transactions. @@ -286,17 +285,17 @@ - Improved `pg` compatibility with older PostgreSQL versions before 2014. - `sqlite`, `pg`, `mysql` have been moved to `db.sqlite`, `db.pg`, `db.mysql`. -### Native backend +#### Native backend - Refactoring, splitting large files into multiple. - Lots of fixes and new features in the native backend, including making codegen logic platform independent. - Operator support for floats, multi return. - Lots of native backend improvements, including library calls, comptime conditionals, enums, method definitions/calls, structs. - Major improvements to the fast native backend including linking support on Linux. The goal is to be able to self host V soon. -### V interpreter +#### V interpreter - Some further interpreter work. -### C backend +#### C backend - Fix code generation for generic unions. - Fix `[N]chan` (fixed arrays of channels). - Fix nested fixed array instantiation. @@ -310,10 +309,10 @@ - Go backend fixes. - `#preinclude` for low level C interop. -### WASM backend +#### WASM backend - A new pure WASM backend, based on binaryen, a WASM `builtin` module, and a pure V WASM serialization library. -### Comptime +#### Comptime - A new `$res` comptime function to get returned value in defer block (#18382). - Fix comptimeselector option propagation. - A mutability check for comptime assignments. @@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ - `$for in` works with alias types. - New comptime features for fields: `field.is_`, `field.is_alias`, `field.is_enum`. -### Compiler CLI +#### Compiler CLI - `v share file.v` for sharing code via the playground. - `v up` speed up for when it hasn't been run for a long time (**vc/** bootstrapping has been optimized). @@ -343,7 +342,7 @@ works just like in Perl). - A new `-ldflags` option, in addition to `-cflags`. Works just like LDFLAGS in C. -### OS support +#### OS support - Added basic QNX support. - Installation instructions for using V on NixOS. - Better `make` support for OpenBSD. @@ -356,7 +355,7 @@ - Older macOS support (<10.12). - Windows code has been removed from `v.c` distributed on non-Windows systems. (`v_windows.c` is used on Windows.) -### Tooling +#### Tooling - A new VPM site: vpm.vlang.io. A better design, discoverability of packages, descriptions, most downloaded packages etc. - vpm: installation of mixed modules. - `v ls --install -p D:\path\vls.exe` to install a local vls executable.