rokucommunity / rokucommunity/brighterscript

Some global functions cannot be stored in variables

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Description

Certain global function cannot be referenced like a variable to be called later on. We should flag this in brighterscript to prevent this behavior, as well as do some investigation into other global functions that behave in a similar fashion.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by locating the compiler logic that validates references to global functions, then reproduce the examples for createObject and type and inspect other global functions for the same behavior. Done means the compiler flags the identified invalid variable references and includes coverage for the affected cases.

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Assessment

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

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