Using keywords as identifiers
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Description
According to recent sigs update: https://github.com/ruby/rbs/blob/master/sig/polyfill.rbs#L31
some keywords may be used as identifiers.
IRR it was not possible in the old lexer/parser.
Is there some official position on this and which keywords may/may not be used as identifiers.
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Research direction
Review sig/polyfill.rbs around line 31 and investigate the existing lexer/parser behavior for Ruby keywords used as identifiers. Establish the official position and the complete allowed and disallowed keyword set; done means the behavior and its rationale are explicitly settled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100