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@joergen7 joergen7 commented Apr 14, 2025

The type XExpr has been defined as follows:

(define-type XExpr
  (U XML-Misc Cdata Positive-Index
     Number String Symbol
     (Pair Symbol (Pair (Listof XExpr-Attribute) (Listof XExpr)))
     (Pair Symbol (Listof XExpr))))

The above definition includes the superfluous type Number but is missing the type Pcdata.

The type Number is superfluous because so-called valid characters (valid-char?) are already covered by Positive-Index. Pcdata structs are covered by xexpr?, but are missing from the above type definition.

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samth commented Apr 14, 2025

I worry a little about restricting the space of numbers like this. The change means that (- 2 1) no longer typechecks as XExpr.

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joergen7 commented Apr 14, 2025

I see your point. I had assumed this restriction to be a feature, since now you have to make an argument for the subtraction result to be positive for XExpr to type: (assert (- 2 1) positive?).

Which is preferable?

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joergen7 commented Apr 16, 2025

The pr now introduces only Pcdata, thus, strictly widening the definition of XExpr.

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samth commented Apr 21, 2025

Unfortunately this goal is not possible. Consider 55926. It is a Positive-Index but not a valid-char?.

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I understand. Thanks, @samth for your patience. The current change strictly widens the definition of XExpr.

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@samth samth merged commit 8fce645 into racket:master Apr 23, 2025
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