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[new syntax] Support `function` `ref` Type Parameters for function pointer types

Open ntrel opened this issue 1 year ago • 2 comments

Fixes Issue 2753 - Cannot declare pointer to function returning ref.

This token ordering is consistent with function literals:

function RefOrAutoRefopt Typeopt ParameterWithAttributesopt FunctionLiteralBody2

https://dlang.org/spec/expression.html#function_literals

See https://forum.dlang.org/post/[email protected] for more on the grammar.

Alternatively, allowing Type function Parameters ref would also fix the issue, though that is less easy to see that the return value is actually a reference when looking at the return type. Also there is no precedent for that AIUI in the grammar, though the compiler does use this ordering in error messages despite it being invalid syntax.

Another option would be Type ref function Parameters, but again, no precedent for that.


This pull implements support for 'leading function' pointer types in most places, ~~but not for a declaration at module scope yet~~.

ntrel avatar May 17 '23 12:05 ntrel

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2753 enhancement Cannot declare pointer to function returning ref

Testing this PR locally

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dub run digger -- build "master + dmd#15243"

dlang-bot avatar May 17 '23 12:05 dlang-bot

Although this solves the ref problem, there is another syntax ambiguity with scope if we want to extend dip1000. See: https://forum.dlang.org/post/[email protected]

That problem is not solved by this pull alone.

Edit: Turns out we don't need scope there.

ntrel avatar May 29 '23 10:05 ntrel