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5166 :: How can I write `($typeof(x[])).split(":")[0]` better?

• treeform (orginal) [2019-09-04T01:19:31+02:00] view original

  I just want to know the name of the ref type:

  echo x                             #error: expression: `$`(x)
  echo x[]                           #(....)
  echo typeof(x)                     #ref Bar:ObjectType
  echo typeof(x[])                   #Bar:ObjectType
  echo ($typeof(x[])).split(":")[0]  #Bar
  Run

  I guess I am looking for some thing like typeof(x[]).plainName ?

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• mratsim (orginal) [2019-09-04T11:02:18+02:00] view original

  If it is to be passed to other procs typeof(x[]) is enough. If you want to check the type for branching use is like when foo is typeof(x[[])

  The string representation might change if the type is defined within the module or not AFAIK. If within the module there is no :ObjectType but I may remember incorrectly, anyway the stringification is not stable.

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• treeform (orginal) [2019-09-04T18:12:16+02:00] view original

  I am looking to print out the type. I don't need to pass it. I just want to know it's "plain" name like for debug or error messages.

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• Stefan_Salewski (orginal) [2019-09-04T18:22:47+02:00] view original

  Yes, I was wondering also about this "ObjectType" in

  https://github.com/StefanSalewski/gintro/blob/master/gintro/gimpl.nim#L33

  https://github.com/StefanSalewski/gintro/blob/master/gintro/gimpl.nim#L61

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