LanguageFeature.WhileBang has shipped since F# 8.0 and is enabled for every selectable language version (the minimum accepted --langversion is 8.0). Its feature flag can therefore never be turned off, so it is dead configuration. This issue removes the flag and collapses the guarded code to its enabled behaviour.
What to remove
- The
WhileBang case in LanguageFeatures.fs and LanguageFeatures.fsi
- Its entry in the
features map and its GetFeatureString arm
- The
featureWhileBang string in FSComp.txt
- Every
SupportsFeature LanguageFeature.WhileBang / checkLanguageFeatureAndRecover … WhileBang guard — keep only the enabled path and delete the legacy branch
- Adjust affected tests and baselines accordingly
Consequence: --disableLanguageFeature:WhileBang is no longer a recognised feature name.
Version mapping
|
LanguageFeature.WhileBang, languageVersion80 |
Feature string
|
featureWhileBang,"'while!' expression" |
Part of #20139
LanguageFeature.WhileBanghas shipped since F# 8.0 and is enabled for every selectable language version (the minimum accepted--langversionis 8.0). Its feature flag can therefore never be turned off, so it is dead configuration. This issue removes the flag and collapses the guarded code to its enabled behaviour.What to remove
WhileBangcase inLanguageFeatures.fsandLanguageFeatures.fsifeaturesmap and itsGetFeatureStringarmfeatureWhileBangstring inFSComp.txtSupportsFeature LanguageFeature.WhileBang/checkLanguageFeatureAndRecover … WhileBangguard — keep only the enabled path and delete the legacy branchConsequence:
--disableLanguageFeature:WhileBangis no longer a recognised feature name.Version mapping
fsharp/src/Compiler/Facilities/LanguageFeatures.fs
Line 219 in ea778bb
Feature string
fsharp/src/Compiler/FSComp.txt
Line 1610 in ea778bb
Part of #20139