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pm_match_required_node Struct Reference

MatchRequiredNode. More...

#include <ast.h>

Data Fields

pm_node_t base
 The embedded base node.
 
PM_NODE_ALIGNAS struct pm_nodevalue
 MatchRequiredNode::value.
 
PM_NODE_ALIGNAS struct pm_nodepattern
 MatchRequiredNode::pattern.
 
pm_location_t operator_loc
 MatchRequiredNode::operator_loc.
 
- Data Fields inherited from pm_node
pm_node_type_t type
 This represents the type of the node.
 
pm_node_flags_t flags
 This represents any flags on the node.
 
uint32_t node_id
 The unique identifier for this node, which is deterministic based on the source.
 
pm_location_t location
 This is the location of the node in the source.
 

Detailed Description

MatchRequiredNode.

Represents the use of the => operator.

foo => bar
^^^^^^^^^^

Type: PM_MATCH_REQUIRED_NODE

Definition at line 5937 of file ast.h.

Field Documentation

◆ base

pm_node_t pm_match_required_node::base

The embedded base node.

Definition at line 5939 of file ast.h.

◆ operator_loc

pm_location_t pm_match_required_node::operator_loc

MatchRequiredNode::operator_loc.

The Location of the operator.

foo => bar
    ^^

Definition at line 6008 of file ast.h.

◆ pattern

PM_NODE_ALIGNAS struct pm_node* pm_match_required_node::pattern

MatchRequiredNode::pattern.

Represents the right-hand side of the operator. The type of the node depends on the expression.

Anything that looks like a local variable name (including _) will result in a LocalVariableTargetNode.

foo => a # This is equivalent to writing `a = foo`
       ^

Using an explicit Array or combining expressions with , will result in a ArrayPatternNode. This can be preceded by a constant.

foo => [a]
       ^^^

foo => a, b
       ^^^^

foo => Bar[a, b]
       ^^^^^^^^^

If the array pattern contains at least two wildcard matches, a FindPatternNode is created instead.

foo => *, 1, *a
       ^^^^^

Using an explicit Hash or a constant with square brackets and hash keys in the square brackets will result in a HashPatternNode.

foo => { a: 1, b: }

foo => Bar[a: 1, b:]

foo => Bar[**]

To use any variable that needs run time evaluation, pinning is required. This results in a PinnedVariableNode

foo => ^a
       ^^

Similar, any expression can be used with pinning. This results in a PinnedExpressionNode.

foo => ^(a + 1)

Anything else will result in the regular node for that expression, for example a ConstantReadNode.

foo => CONST

Definition at line 5998 of file ast.h.

Referenced by pm_visit_child_nodes().

◆ value

PM_NODE_ALIGNAS struct pm_node* pm_match_required_node::value

MatchRequiredNode::value.

Represents the left-hand side of the operator.

foo => bar
^^^

Definition at line 5949 of file ast.h.

Referenced by pm_visit_child_nodes().


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