[IronPython] Template argument type inference

[Dino Viehland]

A bug on the error message would be great.  We haven't talked about inferring template arguments in a long time but it certainly does seem like it could be possible in some cases in the future.  If you want to file a feature request for it that'd be great too.

From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Curt Hagenlocher
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 7:50 AM
To: Discussion of IronPython
Subject: [IronPython] Template argument type inference

Is it expected that the DLR and/or IronPython will eventually try to infer template arguments when calling a generically-defined functions?

PS F:\IPCE-r7\ipy2> .\ipy.exe
IronPython 2.0 Alpha (2.0.0.800) on .NET 2.0.50727.1433
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>> import clr
>>> clr.AddReferenceByPartialName('xunit')
>>> from Xunit import Assert
>>> Assert.Equal(1, 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File , line unknown, in ##137
TypeError: Equal() takes at least 2147483647 arguments (2 given)
>>> Assert.Equal[type(1)](1, 1)
>>>

Should I file a CodePlex issue for that rather unintuitive error message?

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Curt Hagenlocher
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