Walter Bright wrote:
Don wrote:
Walter Bright wrote:
Don wrote:
There are several compiler bugs relating to array operations, and
almost all relate to this issue. I'd like to fix them, but I need to
know which way it is supposed to work.
The [] should be required. I worry that otherwise there will be
ambiguous cases that will cause trouble.
Excellent.
Glad we agree. An example is the C hack where if foo is a function, then
&foo as well as foo mean the address of the function. This little
ambiguity, originally meant as a convenience, has caused much grief.
Two questions. (1) What happens with functions? For example:
x[] = sin(y[]);
OR
x[] = sin(y[])[];
Seems to me that the [] is not necessary. But it does need to be present
for properties.
(2) The existing syntax a[] = b; is the same as a[] = b[];
I feel that this is like the C hack. And it's a bit wierd if a[] = b;
works but a[] = b * 1; needs to be changed to a[] = b[] * 1;
