We have been using all three terms "indices", "indexes",
and "index expressions" indiscriminatly for index values.
With this change, "index" refers to an index value,
"indices" is the plural of "index", and "index expression"
refers to an array, slice, or map indexed by an index: a[x].
R=r, rsc, iant, ken, mtj
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6912056
New in Go 1 will be nanosecond precision in the result of time.Now on Linux.
This will break code that stores time in external formats at microsecond
precision, reads it back, and expects to get exactly the same time.
Code like that can be fixed by using time.Now().Round(time.Microsecond)
instead of time.Now() in those contexts.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz, iant, remyoudompheng
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6903050
The spec didn't preclude invalid type assertions and
type switches, i.e., cases where a concrete type doesn't
implement the interface type in the assertion in the first
place. Both, the gc and gccgo compiler exclude these cases.
This is documenting the status quo.
Also:
- minor clean up of respective examples
- added sentence about default case in select statements
Fixes#4472.
R=rsc, iant, r, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6869050
Also:
- 'for' statements with a range clause do not accept send-only
channels
- '_, _ = range ch' is not equivalent to "_ = range ch" if ch
is a channel (rewriting the latter to the former leads to
an invalid range clause).
These clarifications document the status quo.
R=rsc, r, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6874053
1) Built-ins are restricted like for expression statements.
This documents the status quo.
2) Calls cannot be parenthesized. The spec is not clear. gccgo
permits it already, gc doesn't. Be explicit in the spec.
Fixes#4462.
R=rsc, iant, r, ken, lvd
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6861043
We have the notion of a PackageName, not package identifier.
As is, it could construed that imports that rename a package
don't have an "imported package identifier" but a local one.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken, dsymonds
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6858049
Do not skip the first symbol in the symbol table. Any other indexes
into the symbol table (for example, indexes in relocation entries)
will now refer to the symbol following the one that was intended.
Add an object that contains debug relocations, which debug/dwarf
failed to decode correctly. Extend the relocation tests to cover
this case.
Note that the existing tests passed since the symbol following the
symbol that required relocation is also of type STT_SECTION.
Fixes#4107.
R=golang-dev, mikioh.mikioh, iant, iant
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6848044
This is an attempt at making the interaction between
these three constructs clearer. Specifically:
- return statements terminate a function, execute deferred
functions, return to the caller, and then execution
continues after the call
- panic calls terminate a function, execute deferred
functions, return to the caller, and then re-panic
- deferred functions are executed before a function _returns_
to its caller
The hope is that with this change it becomes clear when a
deferred function is executed (when a function returns),
and when it is not (when a program exits).
R=r, rsc, iant, ken, iant
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6736071
Both gc and gccgo always checked this for constant
expressions but the spec only mentions run-time
exceptions.
This CL also requires that constant divisors
must not be zero in non-constant integer expressions:
This is consistent with the spirit of the most
recent changes and it is consistent with constant
expressions. We don't want to specify the effect for
non-integer expressions (f/0.0 where f is a float or
complex number) because there the result f/g is not
further specified if a non-constant g is 0.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken, andybalholm, iant
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6710045
This is a language change: Until now, the spec required run-
time panics for some of these errors. Note that gc and gccgo
implemented this inconsistently, and that both compilers already
reported compile-time errors in some cases. This change makes
make() behave along the same vein as index expressions.
This addresses the spec aspect of issue 4085.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6725053
At the moment, gc and gccgo report compile-
time errors for certain constant indexes that
are out of bounds. The spec however requests
a run-time panic for out-of-bounds indexes
(http://tip.golang.org/ref/spec#Indexes).
Document the status quo.
Fixes#4231.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6699048
Proposed new text to make matters clearer. The existing text was
unclear about the state of result parameters when panicking.
R=golang-dev, iant
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6653047
0. windows uses all.bat instead of ./all.bash
1. correct expected all.bash output
2. mention you need to use an application specific password
if you're using 2-step verification
3. note you can edit files included in CL by 'hg change NNNN'
or 'hg file'
R=golang-dev, adg, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6615060
Fixes#3733Fixes#2149
Updated Syntax
Added part3.go example program
Added part3-errorhandling.go example program
Improved wording in some places
R=golang-dev, adg, minux.ma
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6636048
It's already there but only in the "for instance" and so not
clear enough: deferred functions run after
the result parameters are updated.
R=golang-dev, dsymonds
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6631058
Mercurial has supported environment variables in hgrc files since
version 1.4 (released November 2009).
R=golang-dev, dave, minux.ma
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6619067
For golang.org I intend to rewrite the jquery link in godoc.html
to point to the Google-hosted jquery.js.
R=dsymonds, minux.ma
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6589071
Also: Be explicit what operator means with respect to conversion types.
The parenthesis requirement is a language change. At the moment,
literal function types in conversions that cannot possibly be
followed by a '(' don't need parentheses. For instance:
func(int)int(x) -> same as (func(int)int)(x)
func()()(x) -> same as (func())(x)
but:
func(int)(x) -> could be func(int)x {...}
Fixes#4109.
R=rsc, r, iant, ken, iant
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6584065
Link to the "installing from source" docs instead of the "installing" docs.
Remind would-be hacker to switch to the default branch from the release branch.
R=rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6559043
Also: Adjust prose in Conversions section
to be consistent.
This is a backward-compatible syntax change.
For a discussion see issue 2568.
Fixes#2568.
Fixes#4123.
R=golang-dev, r, iant, rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6572049
The assembly offsets were converted mechanically using
code.google.com/p/rsc/cmd/asmlint. The instruction
changes were done by hand.
Fixes#2188.
R=iant, r, bradfitz, remyoudompheng
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6550058
This was misleading and often confusing for new users.
Leaving the actual weekly release history page for historical reference.
R=golang-dev, rsc, adg
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6555053
When I was a lad (and well past), users were in /usr;
now they're somewhere else, I'm told.
Kids today.
Fixes#4122.
R=golang-dev, dsymonds, rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6552060
Function and method calls are valid expression statements,
but calling certain built-in functions is not permitted.
Enumerate the built-ins.
Also: unsafe.Offsetof permits parenthesized selectors as
arguments.
This is simply documenting existing compiler behavior
(both gc and gccgo agree).
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6498138
Both gc and gccgo permit calls such as unsafe.Sizeof(42). The
spec only permits variable arguments. This is a (backward-compatible)
spec change reflecting the status quo. Seems preferrable over
restricting the compilers.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6494140
Strings happen to be represented similarly to
byte slices internally, but they don't quite
behave like them: While strings can be indexed,
sliced, and have their len() taken like byte
slices, string elements are not addressable,
make() and cap() is not supported, range loops
operate differently, and they are immutable (and
thus behave like values rather then references).
Fixes#4018.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6503116
This change messes with anchor links. It obscures the item being linked to.
I don't see a way around it. Undoing for now.
Fixes#4071.
««« original CL description
doc css: topbar sticks to the top of large windows.
Rationale: for large screens, the convenience of not having to scroll
to the top of the page to do a search outweighs having less vertical
space.
Tested with Chrome, Firefox, Safari with various window and text sizes.
R=adg
CC=gobot, golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6493071
Committer: Andrew Gerrand <adg@golang.org>
»»»
R=golang-dev, r, dsymonds
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6488121
The (and not) arguably sounds like it is trying to say something - and not what?.
Just an idea, won't be hurt if it gets rejected.
R=gri, dsymonds, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6498115
Rationale: for large screens, the convenience of not having to scroll
to the top of the page to do a search outweighs having less vertical
space.
Tested with Chrome, Firefox, Safari with various window and text sizes.
R=adg
CC=gobot, golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6493071
A race between
a = "hello, world"
and
print(a)
is not guaranteed to print either "hello, world" or "".
Its behaviour is undefined.
Fixes#4039.
R=rsc
CC=dvyukov, gobot, golang-dev, r
https://golang.org/cl/6489075
After further deliberation, let's back down to the Unicode proposal.
Ignoring aBOMinations anywhere means that things like
grep unsafe *.go
might fail because there's a BOM in the middle: unBOMsafe.
R=golang-dev, rsc, 0xjnml, gri, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6490091
cgo[1-4].go, go1.go couldn't be tested now
(cgo[1-4].go can only be tested when cgo is enabled, go1.go
contain a list of filenames in the current directory)
R=golang-dev, alex.brainman, rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6218048
No changes to the meaning, just clearer language and more
examples, including illegal rune and string literals.
In particular, "character literal" and "character constant"
are now called "rune literal" and "rune constant" and the
word "character" always refers to the source text, not
program values.
R=golang-dev, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6448137
- point out difference between selectors and qualified identifiers
- differentiate between illegal selectors and run-time panics
- use "indirect" as opposed to "dereference" consistently
- add extra links
Fixes#3779.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6326059
- receiving from a closed channel returns immediately
- in the ,ok form, the 2nd result is of type bool, not
just boolean (gc and ggcgo agree).
Per dsymonds' suggestion.
R=r, rsc, ken, iant, dsymonds
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6333057
The '...' was missing on a call to fmt.Sprintf() which would result in
the slice being printed instead of the correct result.
R=golang-dev, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5967051
Another attempt at https://golang.org/cl/5754088.
Before, we only consulted $GOBIN for source code
found in $GOROOT, but that's confusing to explain
and less useful. The new behavior lets users set
GOBIN=$HOME/bin and have all go-compiled binaries
installed there.
Tested a few cases in test.bash.
Ran all.bash with and without $GOBIN and it works.
Even so, I expect it to break the builders,
like it did last time, we can debug from there.
Fixes#3269 (again).
Fixes#3396.
Fixes#3397.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5927051
Also explain the situation with recursive String methods more accurately,
and clean up the code now that the fmt package is more careful.
R=golang-dev, minux.ma, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5907047
Compare and explain go, go cmd, and go tool cmd.
The situation is not concisely explained elsewhere in the main docs.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5906043
Delete () from function names and change the reference to some
functions to the correct term, methods.
R=golang-dev, dsymonds
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5874063
The old name, automatically generated, was ludicrously verbose.
Also clean up an example to use time.Second.
R=golang-dev, dsymonds
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5876051
They have been deleted from package unsafe.
Also delete their appearance in exp/types.
Fixes#3338.
R=golang-dev, dsymonds
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5847056
This makes h3 and h4 more distinct, and h2 and h3 the same size.
The h2 and h3 styles may be distinguished h2's background styles.
This means that almost all text on the site is either 16px, 20px,
or 24px. (with a smattering of 14px)
R=golang-dev, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5754095
Remove underlines from all links, show underline on link hover.
Change all non-link headings to h4, a slight visual cue.
R=golang-dev, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5783088
We use the absence of a Title to detect the front page.
I can't find other pages without titles, so this seems reasonable.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5797076
broke builders
««« original CL description
cmd/go: respect $GOBIN always
Before, we only consulted $GOBIN for source code
found in $GOROOT, but that's confusing to explain
and less useful. The new behavior lets users set
GOBIN=$HOME/bin and have all go-compiled binaries
installed there.
Fixes#3269.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5754088
»»»
TBR=bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5794065
Before, we only consulted $GOBIN for source code
found in $GOROOT, but that's confusing to explain
and less useful. The new behavior lets users set
GOBIN=$HOME/bin and have all go-compiled binaries
installed there.
Fixes#3269.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5754088
doc: convert to use godoc built-in templates
tmpltohtml is gone, to avoid having a second copy of the code.
Instead, godoc -url /doc/go1.html will print the actual HTML
served for that URL. "make" will generate files named go1.rawhtml
etc, which can be fed through tidy.
It can be hard to tell from the codereview diffs, but all the
tmpl files have been renamed to be html files and then
have "Template": true added.
R=golang-dev, adg, r, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5782046
About 10% for hello, world.
Maybe more reductions will come.
Also clarify that we're comparing printf against Printf
(gcc can optimize aggressively, making this a different
sort of comparison).
R=golang-dev, rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5756070
Due to removal of go_tutorial, unused programs are removed.
makehtml is unnecessary (it also gives wrong messages when
the destination file doesn't exist)
progs/run now compiles all remaining programs under doc/progs.
Fixes#3076 (again)
R=golang-dev, adg
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5755053
This is a philosophical document. We can soup it up at a later stage,
but for now it's nice to have a URL to point to that isn't a mailing
list post.
R=golang-dev, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5676061
Set dagger looks very much like t in some fonts, so superscript it.
os/signal is no longer in exp.
R=golang-dev, adg
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5720049
- Define what it means for two identifiers to be unique.
- The current spec is incorrect about exported
identifiers: for instance, it excluded fields
of non-exported types of exported variables
from being exported. It is easier to leave
the detailed specification away and let the
rest of the spec govern access of exported
identifiers.
- The current spec is incorrect about qualified
identifiers: It simply required that an identifier
be exported to be valid in a qualified identifier.
However, qualified identifiers can only access
exported identifiers declared in the package
block of the imported package.
Fixes#1551.
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5711043
- more idiomatic examples of pointer types
- show use of _ in examples of function types
- remove "legal:" qualification in examples
for consistency
R=golang-dev, rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5711054
When we first wrote the method set definition, we had long
discussions about whether method sets applied to all types
or just named types, and we (or at least I) concluded that it
didn't matter: the two were equivalent points of view, because
the only way to introduce a new method was to write a method
function, which requires a named receiver type.
However, the addition of embedded types changed this.
Embedding can introduce a method without writing an explicit
method function, as in:
var x struct {
sync.Mutex
}
var px *struct {
sync.Mutex
}
var _, _ sync.Locker = &x, px
The edits in this CL make clear that both &x and px satisfy
sync.Locker. Today, gccgo already works this way; 6g does not.
R=golang-dev, gri, iant, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5702062
Change #foo to div#foo to avoid selecting headings
with anchor foo, such as <h1 id="foo">.
(A more extensive change would be to use class
selectors for styling. Perhaps this is better, since id:s
should be unique within a document according to
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/selector.html#id-selectors)
R=golang-dev, gri, adg
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5702044
This distills the motivational discussion and makes it the introduction to the release notes.
After this lands, I'll expand the discussion of the major changes to include more background.
Updates #3086.
R=golang-dev, gri, rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5698057
Also reformat the "go fix" references to make them look better by using the non-CW space.
Fixes#3087.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5695057
Or, depending on your point of view, make the
comparisons satisfy any surrounding boolean type.
Also, fix a few foo_bar -> fooBar in code fragments.
Fixes#2561.
R=golang-dev, r, bradfitz, gri, iant, kevlar
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5671096
They are portability problems and the options are almost always zero in practice anyway.
R=golang-dev, dsymonds, r, bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5688046
* disallow embedding of C type (Fixes issue 2552)
* detect 0-length array (Fixes issue 2806)
* use typedefs when possible, to avoid attribute((unavailable)) (Fixes issue 2888)
* print Go types constructed from C types using original C types (Fixes issue 2612)
This fix changes _cgo_export.h to repeat the preamble from import "C".
Otherwise the fix to issue 2612 is impossible, since it cannot refer to
types that have not been defined. If people are using //export and
putting non-header information in the preamble, they will need to
refactor their code.
R=golang-dev, r, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5672080
