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[Feature] Add an array generic type #391

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Ph0enixKM opened this issue Aug 6, 2024 · 3 comments
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[Feature] Add an array generic type #391

Ph0enixKM opened this issue Aug 6, 2024 · 3 comments
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The problem is that sometimes a person might want to match any Array type when declaring a function parameter.

fun len(array: []): Num {
    ...
}

Describe the solution you'd like

  • Add the [] syntax in Types
  • Handle the [] type only in function parameter types.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I've considered function overloading but it seems to be an overkill.

Additional context
This way we can more precisely specify the context and use of functions.
@Ph0enixKM Ph0enixKM added the enhancement New feature or request label Aug 6, 2024
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b1ek commented Aug 8, 2024

what about adding explicit Any type and every time you need to put a generic type anywhere you just use Any? (including arrays)

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Yeah.. I've been thinking about this... if this is a good idea to introduce such type. TypeScript has done it because JS enforced it. Aaaand... in any real project you're advised not to use it. So this was a proposition that would not lead people to bad patterns. If you want to use Any type - then just don't specify any type. What do you think?

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How about we add generics instead.

fn foo<T>(array: [T]) {

}

@Ph0enixKM Ph0enixKM changed the title [Feature] Add an array generic type [] [Feature] Add an array generic type Aug 8, 2024
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