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docs: update smart casting documentation (#7884)

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Daniel Däschle 2021-01-05 11:57:12 +01:00 committed by GitHub
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@ -1888,18 +1888,20 @@ if w is Mars {
} }
``` ```
`w` has type `Mars` inside the body of the `if` statement. This is `w` has type `Mars` inside the body of the `if` statement. This is
known as *flow-sensitive typing*. You can also specify a variable name: known as *flow-sensitive typing*.
If `w` is a mutable identifier, it would be unsafe if the compiler smart casts it without a warning.
That's why you have to declare a `mut` before the `is` expression:
```v ignore ```v ignore
if w is Mars as mars { if mut w is Mars {
assert typeof(w).name == 'World' assert typeof(w).name == 'Mars'
if mars.dust_storm() { if w.dust_storm() {
println('bad weather!') println('bad weather!')
} }
} }
``` ```
`w` keeps its original type. This form is necessary if `w` is a more Otherwise `w` would keep its original type.
complex expression than just a variable name. > This works for both, simple variables and complex expressions like `user.name`
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