Syntax lookup: let \""

[kevanstannard]

Suggestion for #162

[bobzhang]

This feature should not be exposed to end users.

• It may break lots of compiler invariants.
• We don't provide any guarantee that the compiler will compile the name as is

[kevanstannard]

Thanks @bobzhang

@ryyppy what do you think? Should we remove the content here?:

https://rescript-lang.org/docs/manual/latest/use-illegal-identifier-names

[ryyppy]

Yeah the PR makes it look like a feature that users can safely rely on without any consequences. It is supposed to be an escape hatch only feature though.

Will discuss this internally. I believe this feature should be documented (but phrased differently), otherwise it might be abused. The goal is to document all language constructs available in the language.

I will adapt your texts later on, just keep the PR open.

Regarding the manual entry: This page is important and should stay as it is. In later ReScript versions we might be able to reduce some use-cases for let \"", so it will get simpler.

[kevanstannard]

Hi @ryyppy @bobzhang anything I can do to help resolve this one? I can have a go at adapting the text, or whatever else you have in mind. Happy to be guided by you.