That's a fair point. I suppose we could have, in the same way as file literals,
``` #urlLiteral(resourceName: "http://example.com";) ``` which in an IDE would be automatically generated when someone drops a link and might be rendered as a hyperlink, blue underline and all. On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 16:17 Erica Sadun <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd prefer to see a literal URL than a Foundation URL that is > string-initializable. I don't see a URL literal as being in any way > necessarily tightly coupled with a Foundation URL type. The point of a > literal is that it is inherently typeless and checked at compile time. A > color literal depending on context can be a UIColor or NSColor but that's > not specified outside of the use context. The code is portable and cross > platform. > > -- E > > > On Dec 17, 2016, at 10:18 PM, Xiaodi Wu via swift-evolution < > [email protected]> wrote: > > With respect to URL specifically, that it's a Foundation type may change > the timeline as well. Various improvements to the Foundation API (and URL > in particular) have been proposed here, but if I remember correctly, the > stated goal was first to have a complete Swift version of Foundation, > preserving the existing API as exactly as possible with no additions or > subtractions, and only then to consider Swifty evolution of the APIs. I > don't think the first step is complete yet. > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 21:46 Step C via swift-evolution < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Probably worth pointing out that this topic seems entirely additive. Which > means it would be at least a phase 2 proposal, if not later. > > > > > > > On Dec 17, 2016, at 4:44 PM, Micah Hainline via swift-evolution < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Yes, everyone who has what they feel like is a solid workable solution > should write it up for URL and we can compare and pick holes in them all > until we get something really solid. > > > > > > > >> On Dec 17, 2016, at 3:27 PM, David Sweeris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > >> > > > >>> On Dec 17, 2016, at 13:20, David Sweeris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> Sent from my iPhone > > > >>> > > > >>>> On Dec 17, 2016, at 13:12, Micah Hainline via swift-evolution < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I'd love a fleshed out elegant example for URL that shows what a > complete implementation of that special init method would look like. > > > >>> > > > >>> I can't do it now, but I'll try post one before tomorrow that shows > how I'd envision it working. > > > >> > > > >> Oh, and to be clear, I'm not trying to "claim" this or anything... if > anyone else has ideas, please post them! The more the merrier. > > >
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