matthewmueller / matthewmueller/joy

Improve map support

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compiler help wanted
Dominant language
Go
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Description

  • isset
v, isset := mymap["key"]
if !isset {

}
  • error out on non-strings as keys

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing the compiler's existing map indexing support and its tests, then compare the behavior with the Go example in the issue. Done means map lookup exposes an existence result and non-string keys produce an error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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