> __DIR__ + __FILE__ is not equivalent to __FILE_FULL_PATH__.

Like is said, it's equivalent to buildPath(__DIR__, __FILE_FULL_PATH__). This works whether __FILE_FULL_PATH__ is absolute file or not (see buildPath docs)

> __FILE_FULL_PATH__ would be equivalent to __DIR__ + __FILE__.baseName.

not true. __FILE__ can be: foo/bar/baz.d, __DIR__ could be /path/to/import/ (and the file being compiled is under /path/to/import/foo/bar/baz.d). __DIR__ + __FILE__.baseName would return wrong answer.

> __FILE_FULL_PATH__ makes other scenarios easier

Please name a single one.


__FILE_FULL_PATH__ should be deprecated if __DIR__ is added. It has all the advantages I listed in original post.


On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Jonathan Marler via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote:
On Monday, 9 January 2017 at 17:47:27 UTC, Timothee Cour wrote:
* smaller binaries (no need to store redundant path information in __FILE_FULL_PATH__ when __DIR__ + __FILE__ is enough)

 __DIR__ + __FILE__ is not equivalent to __FILE_FULL_PATH__.

__FILE__ really has no restriction, it could be an absolute filename itself, or it could be a relative path and the filename, or it could be just the filename by itself.

__FILE_FULL_PATH__ would be equivalent to __DIR__ + __FILE__.baseName.

I personally would be OK with adding __DIR__ to the language.  It makes some things easier, but __FILE_FULL_PATH__ makes other scenarios easier.  However, I don't think you're going to convince the current maintainers to add it.  It requires adding to the language and implementing the functionality in the compiler, which means you need a very good reason.

When __FILE_FULL_PATH__ was initially added, I argued there was a very good reason for it because the functionality was nonexistent in the language.  There was not way to get this information.  However, now that we have __FILE_FULL_PATH__, you can easily get __DIR__ by using __FILE_FULL_PATH__.dirName.  Sure it would be more convenient to have  __DIR__ in some cases, but I don't think you're going to convince anyone this convenience is worth changing the language and all the compilers.

So to summarize, I agree it's a good idea, but brace yourself because I don't think people are going to welcome this idea with *open arms* :)