[swift-evolution] Binding generic types using a metatype parameter

[Joanna Carter]

> You'd need to extend Int to conform to the protocol for the cast to succeed.

Ah, yes. And there lies the reason behind wanting to be able to extend Any - avoiding having to extend every possible type likely to be used - mutter, mutter ;-)

Is it worth putting i a formal proposal for the extension of Any, or has that already been done?

Joanna

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Joanna Carter
Carter Consulting