Kotlin / Kotlin/KEEP

Context-sensitive resolution

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Description

This is an issue to discuss context-sensitive resolution. The current full text of the proposal can be found here.

We propose an improvement of the name resolution rules of Kotlin based on the expected type of the expression. The goal is to decrease the amount of qualifications when the type of the expression is known.

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Research direction

Start by reading proposals/context-sensitive-resolution.md in the improved-resolution-expected-type branch. Review the issue discussion to understand the unresolved context-sensitive resolution proposal and its expected-type-based goals. The payload does not identify implementation files, tests, or a concrete completion criterion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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