How is that behaviour related to the use cases presented by OP? Would such
behaviour not lead to false-positive relevant to the 2 use cases?
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 9:36 PM Ron Buckton <ron.buck...@microsoft.com>
wrote:
> > `nameof whatever` β `Object.keys({ whatever })[0]`, but I'm a bit
> confused why it'd be better to type `nameof foo` in code, rather than
> `'foo'` - if you change `foo` to `bar`, you have to change both of them
> anyways.
>
>
>
> If you are using an editor that supports rename refactoring, its generally
> easier to rename the symbol `foo` and have all references (including
> `nameof foo`) be updated. You cannot safely automatically rename `'foo'` to
> `'bar'` since an editor or language service cannot guarantee that by the
> string `'foo'` you meant βthe text of the identifier `foo`β.
>
>
>
> *From:* es-discuss <es-discuss-boun...@mozilla.org> * On Behalf Of *Jordan
> Harband
> *Sent:* Friday, June 14, 2019 2:29 PM
> *To:* guest271314 <guest271...@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* es-discuss <es-discuss@mozilla.org>
> *Subject:* Re: Re: What do you think about a C# 6 like nameof()
> expression for
>
>
>
> `nameof whatever` β `Object.keys({ whatever })[0]`, but I'm a bit confused
> why it'd be better to type `nameof foo` in code, rather than `'foo'` - if
> you change `foo` to `bar`, you have to change both of them anyways.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 1:31 PM guest271314 <guest271...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Am neither for nor against the proposal. Do not entertain "like"s or
> "dislike"s in any field of endeavor. Am certainly not in a position to
> prohibit anything relevant JavaScript. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole
> of the Law.
>
> Have yet to view a case where code will be "broken" by ```nameof``` not
> being a JavaScript feature. "robustness", as already mentioned, is a
> subjective adjective that is not capable of being objectively evaluated as
> to code itself. That description is based on preference or choice.
>
>
>
> In lieu of the proposal being specificed, use the posted code example of
> ```Object.keys()``` that "works".
>
>
>
> ```
>
> function func1({userName = void 0} = {}) {
> console.assert(userName !== undefined, [{userName}, 'property needs to
> be defined'])
> }
>
> ```
>
>
>
> provides a direct indication that the property value is required to be
> defined. Note that the example code posted thus far does not first check if
> ```options``` is passed at all, for which ```nameof``` will not provide any
> asssitance.
>
>
>
> Usually try to meet requirement by means already available in FOSS
> browsers. Have no interest in TypeScript or using an IDE.
>
>
>
> FWIW, have no objection to the proposal.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 7:53 PM Stas Berkov <stas.ber...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> guest271314, what is you point against `nameof` feature?
>
> If you don't like it - don't use it. Why prohibit this feature for
> those who find it beneficial?
>
> I see `nameof` beneficial in following cases
>
> Case 1. Function guard.
> ```
> function func1(options) {
> ...
> if (options.userName == undefined) {
> throw new ParamNullError(nameof options.userName); //
> `ParamNullError` is a custom error, derived from `Error`, composes
> error message like "Parameter cannot be null: userName".
> // `Object.keys({options.userName})[0]` will not work here
> }
> }
> ```
>
> Case 2. Accessing property extended info
> Those ES functions that accept field name as string.
> e.g.
> ```
> const descriptor1 = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(object1, 'property1');
> ```
> vs
> ```
> const descriptor1 = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(object1, nameof
> object1.property1);
> // `Object.keys({options1.property1})[0]` will not work here
> ```
> 2nd variant (proposed) has more chances not to be broken during
> refactoring (robustness).
>
> It would make devs who use IDE more productive and make their life
> easier. Why not give them such possiblity and make them happy?
>
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