New cast '->'

ast.cpp

@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@ struct Ast_Load: Ast{
   String string;
 };
 
-struct Ast_Cast: Ast_Expr{
-  Ast_Expr *expr;
-  Ast_Expr *typespec;
-  Ast_Type *before_type;
-  Ast_Type *after_type;
-};
-
 struct Ast_Index: Ast_Expr{
   Ast_Expr *expr;
   Ast_Expr *index;
@@ -130,6 +123,7 @@ struct Ast_Binary: Ast_Expr{
   Ast_Expr *right;
 
   Ast_Type *type;
+  Ast_Type *before_type;
 };
 
 // Problem: We are parsing out of order, in the middle of parsing a function
@@ -314,15 +308,6 @@ ast_call_item(Token *pos, Ast_Atom *name, Ast_Expr *index, Ast_Expr *item){
   return result;
 }
 
-function Ast_Expr *
-ast_expr_cast(Token *pos, Ast_Expr *expr, Ast_Expr *typespec){
-  AST_NEW(Cast, CAST, pos, AST_EXPR);
-  result->flags = AST_EXPR;
-  result->expr     = expr;
-  result->typespec = typespec;
-  return result;
-}
-
 function Ast_Expr *
 ast_expr_unary(Token *pos, Token_Kind op, Ast_Expr *expr){
   AST_NEW(Unary, UNARY, pos, AST_EXPR);

ccodegen.cpp

@@ -197,6 +197,15 @@ gen_expr(Ast_Expr *ast){
         gen_expr(node->right);
         return;
       }
+      else if(node->op == TK_Arrow){
+        gen("(");
+        gen("(");
+        gen_simple_decl(node->type);
+        gen(")");
+        gen_expr(node->left);
+        gen(")");
+        return;
+      }
 
       if(!token_is_assign(node->op)) gen("(");
       gen_expr(node->left);
@@ -216,16 +225,6 @@ gen_expr(Ast_Expr *ast){
       BREAK();
     }
 
-    CASE(CAST, Cast){
-      gen("(");
-      gen("(");
-      gen_simple_decl(node->after_type);
-      gen(")");
-      gen_expr(node->expr);
-      gen(")");
-      BREAK();
-    }
-
     CASE(VAR, Decl){
       gen_ast(node);
       BREAK();

lambdas.kl

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ test: Test
 member := test.len
 
 enum_val: Memory.Allocator_Kind = Memory.Allocator_Kind.Heap
-other_enum_val: S64 = cast(enum_val: S64)
+other_enum_val: S64 = enum_val->S64
 
 a_type :: S64
 pointer_type :: *S64

new_types.kl

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ unary_test :: ()
   notb := !true
   neg64: S64  = ~int_val
   neg32: S32  = ~int_val
-  big_neg32: U32 = ~cast(41512512: U32)
+  big_neg32: U32 = ~41512512->U32
 
   var1: S64
   var2: S64 = 20
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ binary_test :: (thing: S32 = 442)
   boolean_equals :: true == false
   boolean_var: Bool = boolean_equals
 
-  cast_value :: 4242 + cast(32: S32) + cast(42: S32)
+  cast_value :: 4242 + 32->S32 + 42->S32
   value: S32 = cast_value
 
   bvar2 := int_val > 1

parsing.cpp

@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ binding_power(Binding binding, Token_Kind kind){
       return {17,18};
     case TK_Dot:
       return {24,23};
+    case TK_Arrow:
+      return {31,30};
     default: return {};
   }
   Postfix: switch(kind){
@@ -457,14 +459,6 @@ parse_expr(S64 min_bp){
     case TK_Keyword: {
       if(token->intern_val == keyword_true) left = ast_bool(token, 1);
       else if(token->intern_val == keyword_false) left = ast_bool(token, 0);
-      else if(token->intern_val == keyword_cast){
-        token_expect(TK_OpenParen);
-        Ast_Expr *expr = parse_expr(0);
-        token_expect(TK_Colon);
-        Ast_Expr *typespec = parse_expr(0);
-        token_expect(TK_CloseParen);
-        left = ast_expr_cast(token, expr, typespec);
-      }
       else compiler_error(token, "Unexpected keyword: [%s], expected keyword [cast]", token->intern_val.str);
     }break;
 

typechecking.cpp

@@ -511,9 +511,9 @@ try_resolving_lambda_scope(Operand *op, Ast_Lambda *lambda, Ast_Type *lambda_typ
 }
 
 function Operand
-resolve_cast(Ast_Cast *node){
-  Operand expr = resolve_expr(node->expr, AST_CANT_BE_NULL);
-  Ast_Type *type = resolve_typespec(node->typespec, AST_CANT_BE_NULL);
+resolve_cast(Ast_Binary *node){
+  Operand expr = resolve_expr(node->left, AST_CANT_BE_NULL);
+  Ast_Type *type = resolve_typespec(node->right, AST_CANT_BE_NULL);
   Ast_Type *original_type = expr.type;
   node->before_type = expr.type;
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ resolve_cast(Ast_Cast *node){
   assert(original_type != type ? expr.type == type : 1);
   if(expr.is_const) check_value_bounds(node->pos, &expr.value);
 
-  node->after_type = expr.type;
+  node->type = expr.type;
   return expr;
 }
 
@@ -743,6 +743,9 @@ resolve_expr(Ast_Expr *ast, Resolve_Flag flags, Ast_Type *compound_context){
         node->type = right.type;
         return {};
       }
+      else if(node->op == TK_Arrow){
+        return resolve_cast(node);
+      }
       else if(node->op == TK_Dot){
         Operand op = resolve_field_access(node, 0);
         if(op.is_const){
@@ -800,11 +803,6 @@ resolve_expr(Ast_Expr *ast, Resolve_Flag flags, Ast_Type *compound_context){
       BREAK();
     }
 
-    CASE(CAST, Cast){
-      return resolve_cast(node);
-      BREAK();
-    }
-
     CASE(COMPOUND, Call){
       Operand op = resolve_expr(node->typespec, AST_CAN_BE_NULL);