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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The RFC introduces a feature to annotate polymorphic function types to express t
## Motivation
The purpose of this feature is to develop syntax to prevent polymorphic types from widening into (e.g., number | string) when a function is implicitly instantiated with different argument types. E.g., `test(1, "a")`. In the following code, Luau's current solver infers `T` to be of a union type:
The purpose of this feature is to develop syntax to prevent polymorphic types from widening into (e.g., number | string) when a function is implicitly instantiated with different argument types. E.g., `test(1, "a")`. In the following code, Luau's Type Inference Engine V2 infers `T` to be of a union type:
```luau
function test<T>(a: T, b: T): T
@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ end
local result = test(1, "string") -- inferred type `T`: number | string"
```
This behaviour can be useful in some cases but is undesirable when a polymorphic function is intended to constrain the input types to be consistent.
This behaviour can be useful in some cases but is undesirable when a polymorphic type is intended to constrain the subsequent input types to be identical to the first usage.
## Design
We propose adding some symbol as a suffix (or prefix) that annotates the "eager" inference behaviour for a polymorphic type.
Subsequent usages of type `T` where `T` is "eager" would be ignored during instantiation.
Subsequent uses of a polymorphic type `T` where `T` is "eager" will be inferred as the precise type of the first occurrence.
### New Syntax
@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ test(1, "string", true) -- TypeError: Type `boolean` could not be converted into
```
This has the added drawback that the `!` syntax modifier would need to be barred from return types, as the return type holds no relevance to implicit instantiation.
Also has the major drawback of symbol complexity. E.g., type aliases with `T!?` are entirely possible under this model.
### noinfer\<T\>
Same as above, except we introduce no new syntax into the language. Create a binding similar or equivalent to typescript's noinfer<T>:
Same as above, except we introduce no new syntax, symbol usage, etc. into the language. Create a binding similar or equivalent to typescript's noinfer<T>:
```luau
function test<T>(first: T, second: T, third: noinfer<T>): T
@ -68,4 +69,4 @@ test(1, "string", true) -- TypeError: Type `boolean` could not be converted into
```
### Keywords
Something like `<greedy T>` or `<strict T>` should also be considered if we want to reduce symbols. This idea has merit when considering the potential complexity of type aliases combined with `T!?`
Something like `<greedy T>` or `<strict T>` should also be considered if we want to reduce symbols.