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Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2021 14:21:48 +0300
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Subject: RFC: autoconst
From: free.smilesrg@gmail.com (Serhii Smirnov)

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Hello!

This is my first RFC proposal. I have an idea about introducing =
autoconst keyword.
Motivation:
reduce duplicated code (copy/pasting constant name as value)
reducing potential typo errors in constant values

instead of defining constants like:
const FOO =3D 'FOO';

they could be defined like:
autoconst FOO; // defines a constant FOO with the value 'FOO'

Also, modifiers could be useful:
autoconst uppercase foo; // defines a constant foo with value 'FOO'
autoconst lowercase FOO; // defines a constant FOO with value 'foo';

and maybe:
autoconst camelcase FOO_BAR; // defines a constant FOO_BAR with value =
'fooBar'
autoconst snakecase fooBar; // defines a constant fooBar with value =
'foo_bar'

could be listed like:
autoconst FOO, BAR, BAZ;
autoconst lowercase FOO, BAR, BAZ;

What do you think about that? If you like my idea, I would request a =
karma for creating this RFC in the wiki. Hope you'll like the idea!=

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