if-else construct in const-evaluation blocks #56
Description
Summary
Add a ternary if-else construct to const-evaluation expressions.
Dependencies
This needs the following features to be implemented first:
Motivation
This allows basic conditional logic in const-evaluation blocks.
Examples
const FOO = ${if 3 > 2 then XYZ else "whatever"}
Language Changes
Parser and Lexer Changes
These expressions must be added to the grammar. Parenthesis may be required or optional, depending on parsability. Even if they are optional, they may be required or at least useful to use for complex expressions.
Behaviour
The new expression is defined as: if X then Y else Z, where Y will be the result of the expression if the integer X > 0, otherwise Z will be the result.
If X is not an integer, this fails.
Compiler Implementation
Compiler Interface Changes
None
Decompiler Changes
None
How to teach
Add to meta programming sections
Alternatives
Different syntax
Backwards compatibility
None