Ian Manske 4d3283e235 Change append operator to concatenation operator (#14344) ... # Description The "append" operator currently serves as both the append operator and the concatenation operator. This dual role creates ambiguity when operating on nested lists. ```nu [1 2] ++ 3 # appends a value to a list [1 2 3] [1 2] ++ [3 4] # concatenates two lists [1 2 3 4] [[1 2] [3 4]] ++ [5 6] # does this give [[1 2] [3 4] [5 6]] # or [[1 2] [3 4] 5 6] ``` Another problem is that `++=` can change the type of a variable: ```nu mut str = 'hello ' $str ++= ['world'] ($str | describe) == list<string> ``` Note that appending is only relevant for lists, but concatenation is relevant for lists, strings, and binary values. Additionally, appending can be expressed in terms of concatenation (see example below). So, this PR changes the `++` operator to only perform concatenation. # User-Facing Changes Using the `++` operator with a list and a non-list value will now be a compile time or runtime error. ```nu mut list = [] $list ++= 1 # error ``` Instead, concatenate a list with one element: ```nu $list ++= [1] ``` Or use `append`: ```nu $list = $list | append 1 ``` # After Submitting Update book and docs. --------- Co-authored-by: Douglas <32344964+NotTheDr01ds@users.noreply.github.com>		2024-11-24 10:59:54 -08:00
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mod.rs	Change append operator to concatenation operator (#14344)	2024-11-24 10:59:54 -08:00