Re: [RFC] [Discussion] Stringable Enums
| From: | Larry Garfield | Date: | Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:36:42 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [RFC] [Discussion] Stringable Enums | ||
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On Thu, Dec 4, 2025, at 6:32 PM, Bob Weinand wrote:
> Hey Larry,
>
> On 5.12.2025 01:21:43, Larry Garfield wrote:
>> I've long argued against allowing __toString() for reasons others have already
>> covered, so I won't bother repeating it. But off hand I don't see why __debugInfo() would
>> cause a problem. I am not sure it's useful before ADTs happen, but I don't think it would
>> cause any harm?
> I found to semi-commonly (the ergonomics of querying are bad) add
> attributes to enum cases. A __debugInfo() handler could provide
> information about all attached metadata.
>
>
> Bob
Ah, interesting case. OK, color me unopposed to allowing __debugInfo(), but still opposed to
__toString().
--Larry Garfield