:= vs = confusion

[michaeldistel]

Summary

Detect likely := (assignment) vs = (comparison) confusion. Common for developers from C/Python.

Examples

counter = counter + 1;     // Likely meant :=
IF x := 10 THEN            // Likely meant =

Acceptance

• = in statement context flagged as warning with := suggestion
• := in boolean expression context flagged as warning with = suggestion
• Code action to swap operators
• Requires semantic context analysis (statement vs expression position)