Implement JEP-18 let expression with lexical scoping #63
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This PR implements JEP-18 (Lexical Scoping) as an optional feature. Let expressions allow binding values to variables for use within an expression, enabling queries that reference elements from outer scopes.
Syntax
Example
Features
Per JEP-18 specification:
letandinare contextual keywords (not reserved)$namesyntaxFeature-gated behind
let-exprto maintain backward compatibility:Changes
let-exprfeature flag to Cargo.tomlVariableandAssigntokens to lexer (feature-gated)VariableRefandLetAST nodesContextfor variable lookupLetandVariableRefevaluation in interpreterTesting
Known Limitations
Using
letorinas field names immediately before theinkeyword (e.g.,let $x = foo.let in ...) requires more complex parser lookahead. Workaround: use quoted identifiers (let $x = foo."let" in ...).