On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:38:33 -0400
Yury Selivanov <[email protected]> wrote:
> I propose to use the following syntax for assignment expressions:
>
> ( NAME = expr )
>
> I know that it was proposed before and this idea was rejected, because
> accidentally using '=' in place of '==' is a pain point in
> C/C++/JavaScript.
To solve this issue, I would suggest another syntax:
var NAME = expr
Strong points:
- the "var" keyword makes it clear that it's not a mistyped equality
("var NAME == expr" would be a syntax error)
- the "var" keyword can stand out thanks to syntax highlighting
- the "=" which traditionally spells assignement is there as well
Weak points:
- we need a deprecation cycle before "var" can be used as a keyword
(alternative keyword choices against "var": "using", "let", "bind"...)
Regards
Antoine.
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