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Connect map key/value or function input/output types

collectionscomplete-programcpukeywordyeho

Use a map for lookup by identity or name when sequential scanning would hide the intent.

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Status: experimental

Function pointer call

Use a map for lookup by identity or name when sequential scanning would hide the intent.

cpu · complete-program · type checked

Twice(int value) returns int
{
    return value * 2
}

AddThree(int value) returns int
{
    return value + 3
}

function of int to int callback = Twice
int doubled = callback(21)
callback = AddThree
int shifted = callback(doubled)

if shifted == 45
{
    Console.Log("function-pointer-ok")
}
project.mech
package = "tests.compiler.kyber.functionPointerCall"
version = "0.1.0"
backend = "kyber"
osTarget = "windows"
archTarget = "x64"
selfContainedApp = false
Notes and source

Map literals and list literals both use brackets; to distinguishes a map pair.

Collections are experimental.

yeho/parser_types.cpp parseMapTypeRef; parser_expressions.cpp parseListOrMapLiteralExpression