I’d like to propose a new operator for optional assignment in Swift.
The idea is that by using this operator (e.g. by doing a ?= b), the optional on
the right would be assigned to the variable on the left only when it has
something to assign (i.e. when it's not nil).
The implementation could be something as follows:
/// Optional Assignment Operator
infix operator ?=: AssignmentPrecedence
func ?=<T>(left: inout T, right: T?) {
if right != nil {
left = right!
}
}
func ?=<T>(left: inout T?, right: T?) {
if right != nil {
left = right
}
}
I hope you will consider adding this on a future release of this great
programming language.
Kind regards,
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