less / less/less.js

Weired no unit Dimension comparison

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Description

It's probably not a issue at all, but I can't find any rationale why the things work as it do:

 .mixin(@var) when (@var=42) {
       .test {
            pass: true;
        }
 }

Why can I call the code with .mixin(42em), .mixin(42ms), etc? I suppose it may be usefull to pass .mixin(4200%) but why do the test work on any unit?

When I change the || to && in the comparison code it breaks only mixins-guards tests which reproduce the described behavior

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Research direction

Start with lib/less/tree/dimension.js around line 95 and the mixins-guards tests linked in the issue. Reproduce the .mixin(42em) and .mixin(42ms) cases, then trace how dimension comparisons handle units. Done means the intended comparison behavior is established and the relevant tests reflect it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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