[swift-evolution] URL Literals

[Xiaodi Wu]

That's a fair point. I suppose we could have, in the same way as file
literals,

```
#urlLiteral(resourceName: "http://example.com")
```

which in an IDE would be automatically generated when someone drops a link
and might be rendered as a hyperlink, blue underline and all.


On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 16:17 Erica Sadun <erica at ericasadun.com> wrote:

> I'd prefer to see a literal URL than a Foundation URL that is
> string-initializable. I don't see a URL literal as being in any way
> necessarily tightly coupled with a Foundation URL type. The point of a
> literal is that it is inherently typeless and checked at compile time. A
> color literal depending on context can be a UIColor or NSColor but that's
> not specified outside of the use context. The code is portable and cross
> platform.
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> -- E
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> On Dec 17, 2016, at 10:18 PM, Xiaodi Wu via swift-evolution <
> swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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> With respect to URL specifically, that it's a Foundation type may change
> the timeline as well. Various improvements to the Foundation API (and URL
> in particular) have been proposed here, but if I remember correctly, the
> stated goal was first to have a complete Swift version of Foundation,
> preserving the existing API as exactly as possible with no additions or
> subtractions, and only then to consider Swifty evolution of the APIs. I
> don't think the first step is complete yet.
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> On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 21:46 Step C via swift-evolution <
> swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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> Probably worth pointing out that this topic seems entirely additive. Which
> means it would be at least a phase 2 proposal, if not later.
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> > On Dec 17, 2016, at 4:44 PM, Micah Hainline via swift-evolution <
> swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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> > Yes, everyone who has what they feel like is a solid workable solution
> should write it up for URL and we can compare and pick holes in them all
> until we get something really solid.
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> >> On Dec 17, 2016, at 3:27 PM, David Sweeris <davesweeris at mac.com> wrote:
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> >>> On Dec 17, 2016, at 13:20, David Sweeris <davesweeris at mac.com> wrote:
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> >>>> On Dec 17, 2016, at 13:12, Micah Hainline via swift-evolution <
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> >>>> I'd love a fleshed out elegant example for URL that shows what a
> complete implementation of that special init method would look like.
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> >>> I can't do it now, but I'll try post one before tomorrow that shows
> how I'd envision it working.
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> >> Oh, and to be clear, I'm not trying to "claim" this or anything... if
> anyone else has ideas, please post them! The more the merrier.
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