rescript-lang / rescript-lang/rescript
Allow `_` as a record field name
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Description
_ isn't a valid name.
For:
type errorMessage = {
_: string
}
I want to write a type for https://ajv.js.org/packages/ajv-errors.html#default-message
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the example type and locate the compiler validation for record field names. Confirm the desired behavior against the linked ajv-errors use case, then verify that a record field named _ compiles and can be used with the expected string value.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ocaml
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100