Re: [DotGNU]Generic IL Examples

[Fergus Henderson]

On 19-Feb-2003, Rhys Weatherley <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Wednesday 19 February 2003 05:05 pm, Fergus Henderson wrote:
> 
> > I was thinking
> >
> >       callvirt void class Stack<!V>::Push(!V)
> >       callvirt void class Stack<!T>::Push(!T)
> >
> > i.e. keep the "!" and "!!" prefixes, but just use names instead of numbers.
> > [...]
> > So another possibility would be to use a slightly different syntax for
> > names that refer to classes other than the current scope.  For example,
> > perhaps those could use "~V" rather than "!V".
> >
> > Then it would be
> >
> >       callvirt void class Stack<!V>::Push(~V)
> >       callvirt void class Stack<!T>::Push(~T)
> 
> I'm loath to break compatibility with Gyro at this stage,

Oh, definitely the Gyro numerical syntax should be supported as well.
What I was suggesting was just an extension to allow the use of names
as well.  But I understand your reluctance to introduce too much new
syntax.

> but there may still be something simple that we can do.  Perhaps a compromise?
> 
>        callvirt void class Stack<!V>::Push(!0)
>        callvirt void class Stack<!T>::Push(!0)

That would certainly be a lot better than not allowing names at all.

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