From e84f03e61bb99f1a3d135528e2b942a78dabe62f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: xushiwei Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:04:18 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] mini spec: Composite literals --- doc/spec-mini.md | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/spec-mini.md b/doc/spec-mini.md index 7ff27a10f..62dfa753f 100644 --- a/doc/spec-mini.md +++ b/doc/spec-mini.md @@ -1090,7 +1090,18 @@ origin := Point3D{} // zero value for Point3D line := Line{origin, Point3D{y: -4, z: 12.3}} // zero value for line.q.x ``` -TODO +[Taking the address](#address-operators) of a composite literal generates a pointer to a unique [variable](#variables) initialized with the literal's value. + +```go +var pointer *Point3D = &Point3D{y: 1000} +``` + +A parsing ambiguity arises when a composite literal using the TypeName form of the LiteralType appears as an operand between the [keyword](#keywords) and the opening brace of the block of an "if", "for", or "switch" statement, and the composite literal is not enclosed in parentheses, square brackets, or curly braces. In this rare case, the opening brace of the literal is erroneously parsed as the one introducing the block of statements. To resolve the ambiguity, the composite literal must appear within parentheses. + +```go +if x == (T{a,b,c}[i]) { … } +if (x == T{a,b,c}[i]) { … } +``` ### Commands and calls