All of the options I've seen suffer from a common problem: The order of parameters isn't obvious. If we use an additional keyword we can have a more readable syntax.
Example using "associate" and "with":
associate *NewType* with *ExistingType*
Positives:
- Extremely clear, readable
- Relatively short syntax
Possible Negatives:
- May not be easy to Google
- Do multiple keywords fits Swift's general style?
All of the options I've seen suffer from a common problem: The order of parameters isn't obvious. If we use an additional keyword we can have a more readable syntax.
Example using "associate" and "with":
associate *NewType* with *ExistingType*
I don't understand what you're suggesting here. What is `ExistingType`? Does this go inside the `protocol` block or outside?
For illustration, perhaps you can translate this into your syntax:
public protocol GeneratorType {
typealias Element
public mutating func next() -> Self.Element?
}
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Brent Royal-Gordon
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