result variable not accepted in bool expression in parentheses

[a-mr]

Example

proc f(): int =
  echo (result = 1; result > 0)

A more realistic example:

proc process(): int = 1

proc loop(): int =
  while true and (result = process(); result > 0):
    break

Current Output

Does not compile:

Error: expression '0 < result' is of type 'bool' and has to be used (or discarded)

Expected Output

Should compile and work like any other variable.

Additional Information

$ nim -v
Nim Compiler Version 1.5.1 [Linux: amd64]
Compiled at 2021-01-28
Copyright (c) 2006-2021 by Andreas Rumpf

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