Struct in for loop initializer
Any idea why this struct expression in for loop initializer makes syntax error in compile-time? Pointer to struct works fine in this case but ofc I need local variable like bellow. Thanks for advices!
type Request struct {
id int
line []byte
err error
}
go func() {
for r := Request{}; r.err == nil; r.id++ {
r.line, r.err = input.ReadSlice(0x0a)
channel <- r
}
}()
Simplifying you code:
for r := Request{}; r.err == nil; r.id++ {
r.line, r.err = input.ReadSlice(0x0a)
channel <- r
}
Gives compile time error:
expected boolean or range expression, found simple statement (missing parentheses around composite literal?) (and 1 more errors)
This construct is ambiguous to parse. The opening brace '{'
is not obvious whether it is part of a composite literal or the opening brace of the for
statement itself (the for
block).
You can make it obvious by using parentheses around the composite literal (as the error suggests):
for r := (Request{}); r.err == nil; r.id++ {
r.line, r.err = input.ReadSlice(0x0a)
channel <- r
}