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Re: [scala] Numeric symbols?

by Martin Odersky :: Rate this Message:

On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Dean Wampler<deanwampler@...> wrote:
> Interesting. I didn't know that behavior changed. Since we try to cover
> v2.8, we need to amend that paragraph in the book!
>
Don't. I think it is a regression. I am going to change the compiler
to make it illegal.

Cheers

-- Martin

> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 6:03 AM, Eric Willigers <ewilligers@...> wrote:
>>
>> Welcome to Scala version 2.7.5.final
>> scala> val a = '1
>> <console>:1: error: missing terminating quote
>> val a = '1
>> ^
>>
>> Welcome to Scala version 2.8.0.r18236-b20090708020214
>> scala> val a = '1
>> a: Symbol = '1
>>
>> Is the change in behaviour intended?
>>
>>
>> I'm enjoying Wampler and Payne's upcoming book, it is making me check
>> things I thought I understood.
>> http://programming-scala.labs.oreilly.com/ch02.html#SymbolLiterals
>>
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