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# C# Language Design Notes for Nov 29, 2017
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***Warning: These are raw notes, and still need to be cleaned up. Read at your own peril!***
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# Match expression
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Current proposal:
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- Infix vs prefix `switch`
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- `switch` vs `match`
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- curlies or parens for body
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- `case` or not
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- arrows?
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- discards or defaults?
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- also need to remember when clauses
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If it's too similar to switch statements, then it sets certain expectations. If it's too different, it's not utilizing existing intuition.
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Should it be a verb/command? Not many expression keywords are that (`select` is an exception, though).
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`case` is heavyweight, but helps visually separate the issues.
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``` c#
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state = (state, action) switch (
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(DoorState.Closed, Action.Open) => DoorState.Opened,
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(DoorState.Opened, Action.Close) => DoorState.Closed,
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(DoorState.Closed, Action.Lock) => DoorState.Locked,
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(DoorState.Locked, Action.Unlock) => DoorState.Closed,
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_ => state);
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state = match (state, action)
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{
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(DoorState.Closed, Action.Open) => DoorState.Opened,
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(DoorState.Opened, Action.Close) => DoorState.Closed,
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(DoorState.Closed, Action.Lock) => DoorState.Locked,
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(DoorState.Locked, Action.Unlock) => DoorState.Closed,
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_ => state
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};
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state = switch (state, action)
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{
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case (DoorState.Closed, Action.Open): DoorState.Opened
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case (DoorState.Opened, Action.Close): DoorState.Closed
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case (DoorState.Closed, Action.Lock): DoorState.Locked
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case (DoorState.Locked, Action.Unlock): DoorState.Closed
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case _: state
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};
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```
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The last one is subject to ambiguity-like situations betyween expression and statement `switch`.
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We should also consider nesting of match expressions.
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No matter what syntax we choose, we'll get requests for doing more things in expressions. We can live with that.
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Parens look too much like a list of *expressions*.
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Arrows make it look like lambda expressions.
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## Decisions
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We agree that we will not use the keyword `default`. You can use `_`, and in the rare case where that's defined, you can use `var _`.
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We like curly braces for the grouping.
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The rest is up in the air. We'll stay with the first version for now in the prototype, other than the curly braces.
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# Where and when can identifier appear?
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# Syntax for property patterns
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Not urgent
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``` c#
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``` |