[swift-evolution] [Pitch] Adding a Self type name shortcut for static member access

[Thorsten Seitz]

> Am 27.04.2016 um 22:00 schrieb Erica Sadun <erica at ericasadun.com>:
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>> On Apr 27, 2016, at 1:51 PM, Thorsten Seitz via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org <mailto:swift-evolution at swift.org>> wrote:
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>> So, you are probably right that Self does not make sense in value types.
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> I courteously disagree for the reasons stated in the proposal:
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> * Self introduces consistency across types
> * It’s succinct and clear, enhancing readability
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> It may not be especially expressive in value types but I believe it remains valuable, which is a different question.

Oops, you are right, of course. Too tired, should catch some sleep now...

-Thorsten


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> Regardless, I believe this proposal will be delayed until the question of `Type.self` vs `Type` is first ironed out as some of the design details are predicated on how that is treated.
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> best regards,
> 
> — E
> 

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