On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:38:33 -0400
Yury Selivanov
I propose to use the following syntax for assignment expressions:
( NAME = expr )
I know that it was proposed before and this idea was rejected, because accidentally using '=' in place of '==' is a pain point in C/C++/JavaScript.
To solve this issue, I would suggest another syntax: var NAME = expr Strong points: - the "var" keyword makes it clear that it's not a mistyped equality ("var NAME == expr" would be a syntax error) - the "var" keyword can stand out thanks to syntax highlighting - the "=" which traditionally spells assignement is there as well Weak points: - we need a deprecation cycle before "var" can be used as a keyword (alternative keyword choices against "var": "using", "let", "bind"...) Regards Antoine.