C#: Auto-parenthesize IsPattern with or/and combinators#7196
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…ressions When CSharpTemplate substitutes an IsPattern containing an `or` or `and` pattern combinator into a Binary(&&) expression, the result needs parentheses to preserve operator precedence. Without them, C# parses `x is A or B && y` as `x is (A or (B && y))` instead of `(x is A or B) && y`. - Make GetPrecedence context-aware for IsPattern: `or` combinator lowers effective precedence to 1 (same as ||), `and` to 2 (same as &&) - Fix NeedsParenthesesInContext to not wrap CsBinary Or/And pattern combinators inside IsPattern — they are legitimate patterns, not boolean expressions - Add ParenthesizeDeep public entry point for recursive parenthesization - Clarify CSharpTemplate.Apply comment: inner precedence is handled by ApplySubstitutions, MaybeParenthesize only checks the graft site
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Motivation
MergeIfWithParentIfmerges nested if-statements usingCSharpTemplate.Expression($"{_left} && {_right}"). When the outer condition is anIsPatternwith anorcombinator, the merged result changes semantics because C#&&interacts with the pattern combinator:x is A or B && yparses asx is (A or (B && y))instead of the intended(x is A or B) && y. This also causes a downstreamNullReferenceExceptioninCSharpPrinter.VisitIsPattern.Examples
Before (wrong semantics):
After (correct):
Summary
CSharpPrecedences.GetPrecedenceis now context-aware forIsPattern: when the pattern contains anorcombinator, effective precedence is lowered to 1 (same as||);andcombinator lowers it to 2 (same as&&)CSharpParenthesizeVisitor.NeedsParenthesesInContextno longer wrapsCsBinaryOr/Andpattern combinators insideIsPattern— these are legitimate patterns, not boolean expressionsParenthesizeDeeppublic entry point for recursive parenthesizationCSharpTemplate.Applycomment: inner precedence is handled byApplySubstitutions,MaybeParenthesizeonly checks the graft siteTest plan
IsPatternwithorcombinator insideBinary(&&)gets parenthesized viaMaybeParenthesizeIsPattern(no combinator) insideBinary(&&)is NOT parenthesizedParenthesizeDeeprecursive walk parenthesizes innerIsPatternwithorinsideBinary(&&)ParenthesizeDeepdoes NOT parenthesize simpleIsPatterninsideBinary(&&)