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[yaml] Improve error messages when mixing list and key-value syntax - #2610
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This pull request improves YAML parsing error messages when list and key-value syntaxes are mixed within the same collection, and adds corresponding tests to verify the behavior. The review feedback suggests replacing the use of 'StringBuffer' with simple string concatenation when constructing the exception messages, which is more idiomatic and aligns with Effective Dart guidelines.
| final message = | ||
| StringBuffer("While parsing a block collection, expected '-'."); | ||
| if (token.type == TokenType.value) { | ||
| message.write( | ||
| ' You cannot mix list and key-value syntax in the same collection.'); | ||
| } | ||
| throw YamlException(message.toString(), token.span.start.pointSpan()); |
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According to Effective Dart (referenced in the repository style guide), we should avoid using StringBuffer when simple string concatenation or interpolation is sufficient. Using simple string concatenation here is more concise and idiomatic.
| final message = | |
| StringBuffer("While parsing a block collection, expected '-'."); | |
| if (token.type == TokenType.value) { | |
| message.write( | |
| ' You cannot mix list and key-value syntax in the same collection.'); | |
| } | |
| throw YamlException(message.toString(), token.span.start.pointSpan()); | |
| var message = "While parsing a block collection, expected '-'."; | |
| if (token.type == TokenType.value) { | |
| message += | |
| ' You cannot mix list and key-value syntax in the same collection.'; | |
| } | |
| throw YamlException(message, token.span.start.pointSpan()); |
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- Effective Dart recommends avoiding
StringBufferwhen simple string interpolation or concatenation is sufficient. (link)
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This matches how #2427 builds its hint in scanner.dart with a StringBuffer.
| final message = | ||
| StringBuffer('Expected a key while parsing a block mapping.'); | ||
| if (token.type == TokenType.blockEntry) { | ||
| message.write( | ||
| ' You cannot mix list and key-value syntax in the same collection.'); | ||
| } | ||
| throw YamlException(message.toString(), token.span.start.pointSpan()); |
There was a problem hiding this comment.
According to Effective Dart (referenced in the repository style guide), we should avoid using StringBuffer when simple string concatenation or interpolation is sufficient. Using simple string concatenation here is more concise and idiomatic.
| final message = | |
| StringBuffer('Expected a key while parsing a block mapping.'); | |
| if (token.type == TokenType.blockEntry) { | |
| message.write( | |
| ' You cannot mix list and key-value syntax in the same collection.'); | |
| } | |
| throw YamlException(message.toString(), token.span.start.pointSpan()); | |
| var message = 'Expected a key while parsing a block mapping.'; | |
| if (token.type == TokenType.blockEntry) { | |
| message += | |
| ' You cannot mix list and key-value syntax in the same collection.'; | |
| } | |
| throw YamlException(message, token.span.start.pointSpan()); |
References
- Effective Dart recommends avoiding
StringBufferwhen simple string interpolation or concatenation is sufficient. (link)
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Same here, to match the StringBuffer pattern from #2427.
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update js_type_supertypes for Dart 3.12 (dart-lang/web#582) Change-Id: I4532049c45561fe8f8c57713ac8ec2153096fd9a Reviewed-on: https://dart-review.googlesource.com/c/sdk/+/560660 Commit-Queue: Nate Bosch <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: Brian Quinlan <[email protected]>
Fixes #1916.
This adds "You cannot mix list and key-value syntax in the same collection." to two existing parser errors. One is a list entry where a block mapping expects a key, as in the issue. The other is a key-value pair where a block sequence expects a list entry, the same mistake in the other order.