From f7dd11133349cb459bf6a829b33443ab8e3694d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laurin-Luis Lehning <65224843+e820@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 23:25:39 +0100 Subject: Some documentation language adjustments & improved error messages --- docs/markdown/Syntax.md | 10 +++++++++- docs/markdown/snippets/fstrings.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/markdown/Syntax.md b/docs/markdown/Syntax.md index 50287b2..9ed3227 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Syntax.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Syntax.md @@ -198,7 +198,15 @@ s = f'int: @n@, string: @m@' ``` Currently only identity-expressions are supported inside of format -strings. +strings, meaning you cannot use arbitrary Meson expressions inside of them. + +```meson +n = 10 +m = 5 + +# The following is not a valid format string +s = f'result: @n + m@' +``` ### String methods diff --git a/docs/markdown/snippets/fstrings.md b/docs/markdown/snippets/fstrings.md index df7dc2c..45a238c 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/snippets/fstrings.md +++ b/docs/markdown/snippets/fstrings.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ ## Introducing format strings to the Meson language In addition to the conventional `'A string @0@ to be formatted @1@'.format(n, m)` -method of formatting strings in the Meson DSL, there's now the additional +method of formatting strings in the Meson language, there's now the additional `f'A string @n@ to be formatted @m@'` notation that provides a non-positional and clearer alternative. Meson's format strings are currently restricted to identity-expressions, meaning `f'format @'m' + 'e'@'` will not parse. -- cgit v1.1