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  • But then the macros?
    m
    But then the macros?
  • Like typedef?
    m
    Like typedef?
  • C: is like extends?
    m
    C: is like extends?
  • C is a generic type
    b
    C is a generic type
  • C:Component means the method accepts a generic type that is of type Component
    b
    C:Component means the method accepts a generic type that is of type Component
  • Cool
    m
    Cool
  • but the return type is correctly inferred
    b
    but the return type is correctly inferred
  • Bummer
    m
    Bummer
  • The thing is
    b
    The thing is
  • that works when you assign the component
    b
    that works when you assign the component
  • but if you do: ```haxe var comp = entity.component('myComponent'); ```
    b
    but if you do:
    Copy code
    haxe
var comp = entity.component('myComponent');
  • it cannot infer the type
    b
    it cannot infer the type
  • But using assing and return for the same@purpose is weird as well
    m
    But using assing and return for the same@purpose is weird as well
  • <>
    m
    <>
  • b

    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/853414608747364352/1090752205205798913/image.png▾

  • Obviously expected
    m
    Obviously expected
  • If u pass the C?
    m
    If u pass the C?
  • To the method call
    m
    To the method call
  • logo.component<RotateVisual>()
    m
    logo.component()
  • Um, that is weird
    b
    Um, that is weird

    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/853414608747364352/1090752400266113024/image.png▾

  • It is
    m
    It is
  • I resolves as Dynamic if I specify the type
    b
    I resolves as Dynamic if I specify the type
  • Haxe bug
    m
    Haxe bug
  • Haha
    m
    Haha
  • What about comp: RotateVisual=
    m
    What about comp: RotateVisual=
  • Yeah that works
    b
    Yeah that works

    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/853414608747364352/1090752777854136400/image.png▾

  • it doesn't need the explicit `cast` anymore
    b
    it doesn't need the explicit 
    cast
    anymore
  • which is still better than before
    b
    which is still better than before
  • I'll keep the change locally and test it on wider code bases
    b
    I'll keep the change locally and test it on wider code bases
  • maybe that's a cool way to promote the usage of Types over ids?
    m
    maybe that's a cool way to promote the usage of Types over ids?
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