Name the ~= (pattern matching?) operator when introducing it #304
Description
| Previous ID | SR-896 |
| Radar | None |
| Original Reporter | douglashill (JIRA User) |
| Type | Improvement |
Additional Detail from JIRA
| Votes | 1 |
| Component/s | Standard Library |
| Labels | Improvement, Documentation |
| Assignee | None |
| Priority | Medium |
md5: fccac19dc8668e07b859568b36ae3644
Issue Description:
Reading through the Swift book in iBooks, the ~= is mentioned but not named. There are numerous advantages to having a clear name:
- We can vocalise internally while reading and writing code. Many of us need to think using language: it is how we structure our thoughts.
- We can vocalise while speaking (rather than writing) to other people about Swift.
- Provides guidance on expected behaviours when overloading the operator.
- Names are easier to search for. Most search engines (including Google and Jira) seem to ignore ~=.
I am sorry if I am missing the name somewhere; it's hard to search for.
https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/documentation/the-swift-programming-language/patterns