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- Read this file if you want to call C code from Eiffel code (to
- call Eiffel feature from C see cecil.hlp).
-
- The most common way to call C code from Eiffel is to use
- the `external' feature definition as described in ETL.
- See also the SmallEiffel directory "lib_sow/external" to
- have some examples.
- Here is the current list of SmallEiffel `external' specifications.
-
- 1- external "C" -
- Simple call to a C function (or procedure). The external called
- routine do not get Current. A C prototype is automatically added
- in generated heading C file.
-
- 2- external "CWC" -
- Call With Current. The external called routine get Current as
- first argument. A C prototype is automatically added in generated
- heading C file.
-
- 3- external "IC" -
- Inlined C call. Same as external "C", but no prototype generated.
-
- 4- external "ICWC" -
- Inlined CWC call. Same as external "CWC", but no prototype
- generated.
-
- 5- external "CSE" -
- This external specification is reserved for SmallEiffel itself. Such
- a feature is directly treated by `compile_to_c'. For example, infix "+"
- of INTEGER is direcly mapped as C '+' for int C type.
-
- 6- Inlining C code -
- Another way to call C code from Eiffel is to use "c_inline_c" or
- "c_inline_h" as defined in GENERAL. The argument of "c_inline_c"
- (or "c_inline_h") must always be a manifest string which may
- contains the C code you want to put inlieu.
- Using c_inline_[c/h] also suppose you know exactly the C code
- SmallEiffel produce. For portability, it is better to use previous
- solutions.
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