Feature: Improve syntax for defining future expressions

[tobiemh]

Is your feature request related to a problem?

The syntax for defining an embedded JavaScript function is a little obtuse and obscure.

CREATE event SET start_time = fn::future -> {
    time::now() + 1w
};

Describe the solution

We could simplify this and make the syntax similar to the casting expressions...

CREATE event SET start_time = <future> {
    time::now() + 1w
};

Alternative methods

No other alternatives for this syntax improvement.

SurrealDB version

surreal 1.0.0-beta.2 for macos on aarch64

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