On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 08:06:49 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 12/19/2022 7:53 PM, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>>>      // Create an array with a capacity equal to the length of the string
>>>      auto substrings = array!string(s.length);
>> 
>> Not very correct ;)
>
> But it *looks* seductively plausible, yet has insidious errors.
>
> I predict that using AI generated code is going to result in strange problems.

Not if you do it correctly. You just have to give the computer a precise description of everything you want it to do for you. That can be done by creating a document and feeding it to the computer for processing.

On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 16:22:24 UTC, bachmeier wrote:
> On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 08:06:49 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
>> I predict that using AI generated code is going to result in strange problems.
>
> Not if you do it correctly. You just have to give the computer a precise description of everything you want it to do for you. That can be done by creating a document and feeding it to the computer for processing.

Aka a program. :-D
Yup, that might work (most of the time).

I think Walter B.'s right.

On 12/20/2022 8:22 AM, bachmeier wrote:
> Not if you do it correctly. You just have to give the computer a precise description of everything you want it to do for you. That can be done by creating a document and feeding it to the computer for processing.

The precise description is just another programming language!

On 12/20/22 09:58, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 12/20/2022 8:22 AM, bachmeier wrote:
>> Not if you do it correctly. You just have to give the computer a precise description of everything you want it to do for you. That can be done by creating a document and feeding it to the computer for processing.
> 
> The precise description is just another programming language!

I think some of you are missing bachmeier's joke. :)

Ali

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 09:58:46AM -0800, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> On 12/20/2022 8:22 AM, bachmeier wrote:
> > Not if you do it correctly. You just have to give the computer a precise description of everything you want it to do for you. That can be done by creating a document and feeding it to the computer for processing.
> 
> The precise description is just another programming language!

Exactly.

And as the past several decades have shown, humans are notoriously bad at precisely describing what they want.  Probably because they themselves are unclear on what exactly it is that they really want. :-D


T

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On 12/20/2022 10:06 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote:
> On 12/20/22 09:58, Walter Bright wrote:
>> On 12/20/2022 8:22 AM, bachmeier wrote:
>>> Not if you do it correctly. You just have to give the computer a precise description of everything you want it to do for you. That can be done by creating a document and feeding it to the computer for processing.
>>
>> The precise description is just another programming language!
> 
> I think some of you are missing bachmeier's joke. :)

It's not necessarily a joke. I remember a product advertised heavily in the 1980s that claimed to "eliminate programming". But if you read about it more carefully, they replaced it with some sort of "specification language".

On Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 16:22:24 UTC, bachmeier wrote:
>
> Not if you do it correctly. You just have to give the computer a precise description of everything you want it to do for you. That can be done by creating a document and feeding it to the computer for processing.

I don't want to write anything. Nuda!

I just want to say to the AI, using my *voice*:

"Write me a program that reads my text file that contains multiple lines of comma separated values and then displays those lines on the screen."

*If* the day ever arrives when a computer can do that simple request...

AI still can't get voice recognition correct - anyone remember Dragon Dictate from the 90's .. we'll, I used it then, and it got things wrong all the time, and it still does, more than 2 decades later.

Those 'insidious errors' will always be in the mix. It's a part of the natural order.

I asked it to describe D from a marketing standpoint:



As a language model, I am not able to engage in marketing or advertising campaigns. However, I can provide a general overview of the D programming language.

D is a general-purpose programming language that was developed with the goal of combining the power and high performance of C and C++ with the programmer productivity of modern languages like Python and Ruby. It is a compiled, statically typed language that supports both imperative and object-oriented programming paradigms.

One of the main features of D is its support for automatic memory management, which helps to reduce the likelihood of common programming errors such as buffer overflows and null pointer exceptions. D also has a strong emphasis on simplicity and readability, with a syntax that is similar to C and C++ but designed to be more concise and easier to understand.

In addition to its native support for concurrency and parallelism, D also offers a rich standard library and a wide range of features for software development, including support for advanced data types such as associative arrays and dynamic arrays, as well as built-in support for unit testing and code generation.

Overall, the D programming language is designed to be a fast, flexible, and powerful tool for a wide range of software development tasks, from system programming to web development and beyond.



I have to say, its not a bad description! Another:



The D programming language is a modern, high-performance programming language that is designed for systems programming. It is statically-typed, has a strong focus on safety and security, and is highly expressive and flexible, making it ideal for a wide range of applications.

Some key features of the D programming language include:

- Fast compile times: The D programming language has a fast compiler that can quickly turn your code into optimized machine code.

- High performance: The D programming language has been designed with performance in mind, and is known for producing fast, efficient code that can be easily optimized for different hardware architectures.

- Strong type system: The D programming language has a strong, static type system that helps prevent many common programming errors and makes it easier to write reliable code.

- Safe and secure: The D programming language has a number of features designed to help prevent common security vulnerabilities, such as buffer overflows and null pointer exceptions.

- Cross-platform: The D programming language is designed to be portable, and can be used to develop applications for a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Wide range of use cases: The D programming language is suitable for a wide range of applications, including systems programming, game development, scientific computing, and more.

Overall, the D programming language is a powerful, flexible, and high-performance language that is well-suited for a wide range of programming tasks. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, the D programming language is an excellent choice for your next project.