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Bug 793748 - Add type inference syntax for const values
Add type inference syntax for const values
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: vala
Classification: Core
Component: general
unspecified
Other All
: Normal enhancement
: 2.0
Assigned To: Vala maintainers
Vala maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2018-02-23 12:25 UTC by Michael 'Mickey' Lauer
Modified: 2018-05-22 16:00 UTC
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Description Michael 'Mickey' Lauer 2018-02-23 12:25:32 UTC 
For constant values, Vala can not use type inference. I propose to add the keyword 'let' that works in the same spirit as 'var', just creating a constant type, i.e.:

let x = 10;

The choice 'let' is analog to other languages, such as Swift, and also matches fine with mathematical articles, where it is often used to describe constant values as well.
Comment 1 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-05-22 16:00:52 UTC 
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