[swift-evolution] [Proposal Draft] Literal Syntax Protocols

[Matthew Johnson]

> On Jun 28, 2016, at 8:35 PM, Erica Sadun via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Jun 28, 2016, at 6:13 PM, Dave Abrahams <dabrahams at apple.com <mailto:dabrahams at apple.com>> wrote:
>>> Or we're clueless AND it's a bad name.
>> 
>> It's possible, but until we have an objective rationale for why it's bad
>> (arguments that it seems to imply what turns out to be the actual
>> meaning of the protocol don't count!), *and* a better alternative, it's
>> sort of moot.  If you don't like `Syntax.IntegerLiteral` or
>> `Syntax.IntegerLiteralExpressible` then I'm out of suggestions.
>> 
>>> func f<T: IntegerPromotion>() -> T {
>>>    return 42 // the answer to everything
>>> }
>> 
>> Promotion means something very different; something that we actually
>> expect to incorporate into the language one day.
> 
> Next pitch:
> Syntax.IntegerLiteralInsertion
> Less successful attempts to brainstorm:
> Syntax.IntegerLiteralAdvancement
> Syntax.IntegerLiteralUpgrade
> Syntax.FreelyIntegerReplaceable
> Syntax.IntegerParkour
> Syntax.TodayTheRoleOfTWillBePlayedByIntegerLiteral
> Syntax.IntegerLiteralTypePoseur
> Syntax.IntegerLiteral.Zigazigahh
> Syntax.IntegerLiteralBoosterPack
> Syntax.IntegerLevelUp
> Syntax.IntegerElevator
> Syntax.MarvinTheDepressedIntegerLiteral
You really have me laughing with some of these!  Thanks Erica. :)


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