gren-lang / gren-lang/compiler
Reconsider /= as not equals
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- Dominant language
- Haskell
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- 503
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Description
/= is inherited from Elm/Haskell, but it's a bit obscure compared to the more common !=.
An option might be to make the auto-formatter convert from one to the other. This would mean a switch would be easy if we chose to change, or the DX would be pretty good if we decide to not change. Either way would be an improvement imo.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no file, test, or entry point. First determine where /= is parsed and whether the auto-formatter supports operator rewriting, then clarify whether the intended outcome is changing the language operator or adding a formatter conversion. Done means the project has an agreed direction and corresponding implementation and tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100