parser: Add cell path literal syntax (#8493)

# Description

This adds a new cell path literal syntax for use in any value position,
not just in a context where we expect a cell path.

This can be used to assign to a variable and then later use that
variable as a cell path.

Example:
```
> let cell_path = $.a.b
> {a: {b: 3}} | get $cell_path
3
```
# User-Facing Changes

This adds the syntax `$.a.b` to universally mean the cell path `a.b`,
even in a context that doesn't expect a cell path.

# Tests + Formatting

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- `cargo fmt --all -- --check` to check standard code formatting (`cargo
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clippy::needless_collect` to check that you're using the standard code
style
- `cargo test --workspace` to check that all tests pass

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JT
2023-03-17 15:19:41 +13:00
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parent 0ac3f7a1c8
commit 1552eb921a
2 changed files with 39 additions and 23 deletions

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@ -133,3 +133,8 @@ fn list_row_optional_access_succeeds() -> TestResult {
fn do_not_delve_too_deep_in_nested_lists() -> TestResult {
fail_test("[[{foo: bar}]].foo", "cannot find column")
}
#[test]
fn cell_path_literals() -> TestResult {
run_test("let cell_path = $.a.b; {a: {b: 3}} | get $cell_path", "3")
}