[Oberon] Compiler behaviour for a32 := a8

[Chris Burrows]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oberon [mailto:oberon-bounces at lists.inf.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of
> Hans Klaver
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 February 2021 9:35 AM
> To: ETH Oberon and related systems
> Subject: Re: [Oberon] Compiler behaviour for a32 := a8
> 
> Thanks to Chris and August it's becoming clearer to me now.
> The documents on Prof. Wirth's website are not always in sync with
> the reality of the compiler.
> 
> August wrote:
> 
> > As mentioned before in this mailing list, I asked Niklaus Wirth in
> 2017 if structural equivalence of arrays and procedures is to be seen
> as a language extension and he answered:
> >
> > "Yes, I consider this type compatibility as an addition to the
> language definition. I think it makes sense, and it is easy to
> implement. Please look at the source of the compiler under Project
> Oberon."
> 
> I'm not really at home in the compiler source files.
> Could you tell me where exactly in the source text one can read about
> this structural equivalence of arrays?
> 

The parsing of statements is performed in ORP.Mod.

Look for the word 'assignment' in comments and you will find the relevant
places.

Regards,
Chris Burrows
CFB Software
https://www.astrobe.com/RISC5