Looking at the <assign operator overload> KEEP, I ...
# language-evolutiony
Youssef Shoaib [MOD]
04/15/2023, 1:06 PMLooking at the assign operator overload KEEP, I see mentions of a new compiler plugin that implements the corresponding feature, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Is that compiler plugin out yet?
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ephemient
04/15/2023, 1:18 PMGradle 8.1 is already using it, so yes, it is out
ephemient
04/15/2023, 1:18 PMy
Youssef Shoaib [MOD]
04/15/2023, 1:19 PMAny more info though like do I need an IDE plugin to make sure it doesn't scream at me?
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ephemient
04/15/2023, 1:22 PMit works similar to the other standard compiler plugins, use the
assignment { annotations(...) }ephemient
04/15/2023, 1:22 PMno IDE support AFAIK
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Adam S
04/15/2023, 2:43 PMI’ve been using assignment overloading in a hobby project, it’s fun!
I wrote a q&a on how to use it here, and some of the restrictions
I haven’t noticed any problems with IntelliJ, it just works
https://stackoverflow.com/q/76022932/4161471
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ephemient
04/15/2023, 2:45 PMa
Adam S
04/15/2023, 2:46 PMcool, thanks @ephemient
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Youssef Shoaib [MOD]
04/15/2023, 3:29 PMKind of a bummer that they're only for member properties. I was hoping to use it on a Vec4 type to assign one vector to another by copying its components. I don't imagine that that's a compiler limitation, but rather an artificial one. Could be interesting to see if they would ever lift that.
Youssef Shoaib [MOD]
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