.= multimethod

Methods

.=(obj:NormalType, field:Str, v:Any)

Set NormalType (a type that is typically defined by user) field. Throws FieldNotFound.

Automatically called by NGS for syntax

obj.field = v

Parameters

field

Field to set. Currently only "user" is supported.

Returns

Str for "name" and Arr for "constructors".

.=(obj:NormalTypeInstance, field:Str, v:Any)

Set Normal type (a type that is typically defined by user) instance field

Automatically called by NGS for syntax

obj.field = v

Returns

Any

Example

type T; t=T(); t.x=1

.=(hl:HashLike, k:Any, v:Any) Source: stdlib.ngs:707

Set value.

Automatically called by NGS for syntax

your_hashlike.literal_key = v

Returns

v

.=(h:Hash, field:Str, v:Any) Source: stdlib.ngs:1416

Set hash key.

Returns

v

Example

h = {"a": 1}
h.a = 2  # 2, Same as h["a"] = 2

.=(a:Arr, field:Str, v:Any) Source: stdlib.ngs:1458

Set field of every element in array to v

Returns

v

Example

a=[{"x": 1}, {"x": 2}]
a.y = 10
# a == [{"x": 1, "y": 10}, {"x": 2, "y": 10}]

.=(p:Process, field:Str, v:Any) Source: stdlib.ngs:4471

Set process "stdout"

Parameters

field

"stdout"

Returns

Unspecified, do not count on this value

.=(p:Process, field:Str, v:Any) Source: stdlib.ngs:4487

Set process "stderr"

Parameters

field

"stderr"

Returns

Unspecified, do not count on this value