Matthew, Understood, I just wanted to link the conversations together.
As for the idea, I am a huge fan of removing the necessary $0. -Sean > On Dec 18, 2015, at 7:57 AM, Matthew Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for lining to the original thread Sean. I should have done that > myself. > > I started a new thread as this is really an independent feature that is > related to the spread operator but stands on its own. It deserves a thread > and subject line of its own. > > Matthew > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Dec 18, 2015, at 6:38 AM, Sean Kosanovich <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> This was/is being discussed at length in this thread: >> https://lists.swift.org/pipermail/swift-evolution/Week-of-Mon-20151214/002742.html >> >> <https://lists.swift.org/pipermail/swift-evolution/Week-of-Mon-20151214/002742.html> >> >> >> >>> On Dec 17, 2015, at 10:27 PM, Matthew Johnson via swift-evolution >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Swift currently offers dot shorthand for static members of type Self in >>> type contexts expecting a value of the type in question. This is most >>> commonly used with enum cases. >>> >>> Swift does not currently offer shorthand for instance members. Introducing >>> a shorthand for instance members would improve clarity and readability of >>> code in common cases: >>> >>> anArray.map{$0.anInstanceMethod()} >>> >>> becomes: >>> >>> anArray.map(.anInstanceMethod()) >>> >>> This shorthand would work in typing contexts expecting a single argument >>> function. It would allow abbreviated access to any visible instance >>> property getter or instance method on the type of the argument. Of course >>> the return type would need to match the return type expected by the context >>> or a type mismatch compiler error would occur. >>> >>> The readability advantage is arguably small but it does exist. The feature >>> also aligns very well with an existing language feature. >>> >>> I think it’s an interesting idea and am wondering whether others feel like >>> it is something worth pursuing or not. >>> >>> Matthew >>> _______________________________________________ >>> swift-evolution mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution >>> <https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution> >>
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