How do I convert a raw input into a string?

[limpid jackal]

I want to create a function that automates something like
print_name_and_value :: proc(some_type: $T)
where I can write
print_name_and_value(frame_header_descriptor.Frame_Content_Size_flag)
and it can do the equivalent of

fmt.println("frame_header_descriptor.Frame_Content_Size_flag:",
            frame_header_descriptor.Frame_Content_Size_flag,
            fmt.tprintf("%8b", frame_header_descriptor.Frame_Content_Size_flag))

Thanks in advance :)

[heavy garden]

I don't think you can do that

That requires macros, which is not in Odin

[gray wren]

woud this help?

dbg :: proc(x: any, expr := #caller_expression(x)) {
  fmt.printfln("%s: %v", expr, x)
}

[limpid jackal]

Will test :)

[limpid jackal]

Yeah, that does the trick 👌

[heavy garden]

interesting

[limpid jackal]

https://odin-lang.org/docs/overview/#caller_expression-or-caller_expressionparam