casting

src/compiler/Nub.Lang/Backend/Generator.cs

@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ public class Generator
         {
             case BinaryExpressionNode binaryExpression:
                 return GenerateBinaryExpression(binaryExpression);
+            case CastNode cast:
+                return GenerateCast(cast);
             case FuncCallExpressionNode funcCallExpression:
                 return GenerateExpressionFuncCall(funcCallExpression);
             case IdentifierNode identifier:
@@ -493,44 +495,6 @@ public class Generator
         }
     }
 
-    private string GenerateStructFieldAccessor(StructFieldAccessorNode structFieldAccessor)
-    {
-        var structType = structFieldAccessor.Struct.Type;
-        var structDefinition = _definitions
-            .OfType<StructDefinitionNode>()
-            .FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == structType.Name);
-
-        if (structDefinition == null)
-        {
-            throw new Exception($"Struct {structType.Name} is not defined");
-        }
-
-        var @struct = GenerateExpression(structFieldAccessor.Struct);
-
-        var fieldIndex = -1;
-        for (var i = 0; i < structDefinition.Fields.Count; i++)
-        {
-            if (structDefinition.Fields[i].Name == structFieldAccessor.Field)
-            {
-                fieldIndex = i;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (fieldIndex == -1)
-        {
-            throw new Exception($"Field {structFieldAccessor.Field} is not defined in struct {structType.Name}");
-        }
-
-        var offsetLabel = GenName("offset");
-        _builder.AppendLine($"    %{offsetLabel} =l add {@struct}, {fieldIndex * QbeTypeSize(structFieldAccessor.Type)}");
-
-        var outputLabel = GenName("field");
-        _builder.AppendLine($"    %{outputLabel} ={SQT(structFieldAccessor.Type)} load{SQT(structFieldAccessor.Type)} %{offsetLabel}");
-
-        return $"%{outputLabel}";
-    }
-
     private string GenerateBinaryExpression(BinaryExpressionNode binaryExpression)
     {
         var left = GenerateExpression(binaryExpression.Left);
@@ -757,41 +721,12 @@ public class Generator
         throw new NotSupportedException($"Binary operator {binaryExpression.Operator} for types left: {binaryExpression.Left.Type}, right: {binaryExpression.Right.Type} not supported");
     }
 
-    private string GenerateIdentifier(IdentifierNode identifier)
+    private string GenerateCast(CastNode cast)
-    {
-        return _variables[identifier.Identifier].Identifier;
-    }
-
-    private string GenerateLiteral(LiteralNode literal)
-    {
-        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.String))
-        {
-            _strings.Add(literal.Literal);
-            return $"$str{_strings.Count}";
-        }
-
-        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.I64))
-        {
-            return literal.Literal;
-        }
-
-        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.F64))
-        {
-            var value = double.Parse(literal.Literal, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-            var bits = BitConverter.DoubleToInt64Bits(value);
-            return bits.ToString();
-        }
-
-        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.Bool))
-        {
-            return bool.Parse(literal.Literal) ? "1" : "0";
-        }
-
-        throw new NotSupportedException($"Literal {literal.LiteralType} is not supported");
-    }
-
-    private string GenerateTypeConversion(string input, NubType inputType, NubType outputType)
     {
+        var input = GenerateExpression(cast.Expression);
+        var outputType = cast.TargetType;
+        var inputType = cast.Expression.Type;
+        
         if (inputType.Equals(outputType) || outputType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.Any))
         {
             return input;
@@ -1107,6 +1042,39 @@ public class Generator
         }
     }
 
+    private string GenerateIdentifier(IdentifierNode identifier)
+    {
+        return _variables[identifier.Identifier].Identifier;
+    }
+
+    private string GenerateLiteral(LiteralNode literal)
+    {
+        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.String))
+        {
+            _strings.Add(literal.Literal);
+            return $"$str{_strings.Count}";
+        }
+
+        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.I64))
+        {
+            return literal.Literal;
+        }
+
+        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.F64))
+        {
+            var value = double.Parse(literal.Literal, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            var bits = BitConverter.DoubleToInt64Bits(value);
+            return bits.ToString();
+        }
+
+        if (literal.LiteralType.Equals(NubPrimitiveType.Bool))
+        {
+            return bool.Parse(literal.Literal) ? "1" : "0";
+        }
+
+        throw new NotSupportedException($"Literal {literal.LiteralType} is not supported");
+    }
+
     private string GenerateStructInitializer(StructInitializerNode structInitializer)
     {
         var structDefinition = _definitions.OfType<StructDefinitionNode>()
@@ -1149,6 +1117,44 @@ public class Generator
         return $"%{structVar}";
     }
 
+    private string GenerateStructFieldAccessor(StructFieldAccessorNode structFieldAccessor)
+    {
+        var structType = structFieldAccessor.Struct.Type;
+        var structDefinition = _definitions
+            .OfType<StructDefinitionNode>()
+            .FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == structType.Name);
+
+        if (structDefinition == null)
+        {
+            throw new Exception($"Struct {structType.Name} is not defined");
+        }
+
+        var @struct = GenerateExpression(structFieldAccessor.Struct);
+
+        var fieldIndex = -1;
+        for (var i = 0; i < structDefinition.Fields.Count; i++)
+        {
+            if (structDefinition.Fields[i].Name == structFieldAccessor.Field)
+            {
+                fieldIndex = i;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (fieldIndex == -1)
+        {
+            throw new Exception($"Field {structFieldAccessor.Field} is not defined in struct {structType.Name}");
+        }
+
+        var offsetLabel = GenName("offset");
+        _builder.AppendLine($"    %{offsetLabel} =l add {@struct}, {fieldIndex * QbeTypeSize(structFieldAccessor.Type)}");
+
+        var outputLabel = GenName("field");
+        _builder.AppendLine($"    %{outputLabel} ={SQT(structFieldAccessor.Type)} load{SQT(structFieldAccessor.Type)} %{offsetLabel}");
+
+        return $"%{outputLabel}";
+    }
+
     private string GenerateExpressionFuncCall(FuncCallExpressionNode funcCall)
     {
         var outputLabel = GenName();

src/compiler/Nub.Lang/Frontend/Parsing/CastNode.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Nub.Lang.Frontend.Parsing;
+
+public class CastNode(NubType targetType, ExpressionNode expression) : ExpressionNode
+{
+    public NubType TargetType { get; } = targetType;
+    public ExpressionNode Expression { get; } = expression;
+}

src/compiler/Nub.Lang/Frontend/Parsing/Parser.cs

@@ -304,53 +304,70 @@ public class Parser
     }
 
     private ExpressionNode ParsePrimaryExpression()
+{
+    var token = ExpectToken();
+    switch (token)
     {
-        var token = ExpectToken();
+        case LiteralToken literal:
-        switch (token)
         {
-            case LiteralToken literal:
+            return new LiteralNode(literal.Value, literal.Type);
+        }
+        case IdentifierToken identifier:
+        {
+            return ParseExpressionIdentifier(identifier);
+        }
+        case SymbolToken symbolToken:
+        {
+            switch (symbolToken.Symbol)
             {
-                return new LiteralNode(literal.Value, literal.Type);
+                case Symbol.OpenParen:
-            }
-            case IdentifierToken identifier:
-            {
-                return ParseExpressionIdentifier(identifier);
-            }
-            case SymbolToken symbolToken:
-            {
-                switch (symbolToken.Symbol)
                 {
-                    case Symbol.OpenParen:
+                    // This is ugly
+                    var nextToken = Peek();
+                    if (nextToken is { Value: IdentifierToken })
                     {
-                        var expression = ParseExpression();
+                        var startIndex = _index;
-                        ExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen);
+                        var identifierToken = ExpectIdentifier();
-                        return expression;
+                        var type = NubType.Parse(identifierToken.Value);
-                    }
+                        
-                    case Symbol.New:
+                        if (TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen))
-                    {
-                        var type = ParseType();
-                        Dictionary<string, ExpressionNode> initializers = [];
-                        ExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenBrace);
-                        while (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseBrace))
                         {
-                            var name = ExpectIdentifier().Value;
+                            var expressionToCast = ParsePrimaryExpression();
-                            ExpectSymbol(Symbol.Assign);
+                            return new CastNode(type, expressionToCast);
-                            var value = ParseExpression();
-                            initializers.Add(name, value);
                         }
 
-                        return new StructInitializerNode(type, initializers);
+                        _index = startIndex;
                     }
-                    default:
+                    
+                    var expression = ParseExpression();
+                    ExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseParen);
+                    return expression;
+                }
+                case Symbol.New:
+                {
+                    var type = ParseType();
+                    Dictionary<string, ExpressionNode> initializers = [];
+                    ExpectSymbol(Symbol.OpenBrace);
+                    while (!TryExpectSymbol(Symbol.CloseBrace))
                     {
-                        throw new Exception($"Unknown symbol: {symbolToken.Symbol}");
+                        var name = ExpectIdentifier().Value;
+                        ExpectSymbol(Symbol.Assign);
+                        var value = ParseExpression();
+                        initializers.Add(name, value);
                     }
+
+                    return new StructInitializerNode(type, initializers);
+                }
+                default:
+                {
+                    throw new Exception($"Unknown symbol: {symbolToken.Symbol}");
                 }
             }
-            default:
-                throw new Exception($"Unexpected token type {token.GetType().Name}");
         }
+        default:
+            throw new Exception($"Unexpected token type {token.GetType().Name}");
     }
+}
 
     private ExpressionNode ParseExpressionIdentifier(IdentifierToken identifier)
     {

src/compiler/Nub.Lang/Frontend/Typing/TypeChecker.cs

@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ public class TypeChecker
             case LiteralNode literal:
                 resultType = literal.LiteralType;
                 break;
-                
             case IdentifierNode identifier:
                 if (!_variables.TryGetValue(identifier.Identifier, out var varType))
                 {
@@ -253,23 +252,21 @@ public class TypeChecker
                 }
                 resultType = varType;
                 break;
-                
             case BinaryExpressionNode binaryExpr:
                 resultType = TypeCheckBinaryExpression(binaryExpr);
                 break;
-                
+            case CastNode cast:
+                resultType = TypeCheckCast(cast);
+                break;
             case FuncCallExpressionNode funcCallExpr:
                 resultType = TypeCheckFuncCall(funcCallExpr.FuncCall);
                 break;
-                
             case StructInitializerNode structInit:
                 resultType = TypeCheckStructInitializer(structInit);
                 break;
-                
             case StructFieldAccessorNode fieldAccess:
                 resultType = TypeCheckStructFieldAccess(fieldAccess);
                 break;
-                
             default:
                 throw new TypeCheckingException($"Unsupported expression type: {expression.GetType().Name}");
         }
@@ -316,6 +313,13 @@ public class TypeChecker
         }
     }
 
+    private NubType TypeCheckCast(CastNode cast)
+    {
+        TypeCheckExpression(cast.Expression);
+        // TODO: Check if castable
+        return cast.TargetType;
+    }
+
     private NubType TypeCheckStructInitializer(StructInitializerNode structInit)
     {
         var structType = structInit.StructType;