instant
time.instant
Functions
create a string representation of this instant.
create a string representation of this instant using the given unit.
Get the dynamic type of this instance. For value instances `x`, this is
equal to `type_of x`, but for `x` with a `ref` type `x.dynamic_type` gives
the actual runtime type, while `type_of x` results in the static
compile-time type.
There is no dynamic type of a type instance since this would result in an
endless hierarchy of types. So for Type values, dynamic_type is redefined
to just return Type.type.
equal to `type_of x`, but for `x` with a `ref` type `x.dynamic_type` gives
the actual runtime type, while `type_of x` results in the static
compile-time type.
There is no dynamic type of a type instance since this would result in an
endless hierarchy of types. So for Type values, dynamic_type is redefined
to just return Type.type.
which instant will be after the time specified by the duration
has passed after this instant?
has passed after this instant?
how much time passed between two instants?
convenience prefix operator to create a string from a value.
This permits usage of `$` as a prefix operator in a similar way both
inside and outside of constant strings: $x and "$x" will produce the
same string.
This permits usage of `$` as a prefix operator in a similar way both
inside and outside of constant strings: $x and "$x" will produce the
same string.
Type Functions
string representation of this type to be used for debugging.
result has the form "Type of '<name>'", but this might change in the future
result has the form "Type of '<name>'", but this might change in the future
There is no dynamic type of a type instance since this would result in an
endless hierarchy of types, so dynamic_type is redefined to just return
Type.type here.
endless hierarchy of types, so dynamic_type is redefined to just return
Type.type here.
do two given instants represent the same moment in time?
Is this type assignable to a type parameter with constraint `T`?
The result of this is a compile-time constant that can be used to specialize
code for a particular type.
it is most useful in conjunction with preconditions or `if` statements as in
or
The result of this is a compile-time constant that can be used to specialize
code for a particular type.
it is most useful in conjunction with preconditions or `if` statements as in
or
check whether an instant happened before or at the same moment in time
as another instant
as another instant
name of this type, including type parameters, e.g. 'option (list i32)'.
convenience prefix operator to create a string from a value.
This permits usage of `$` as a prefix operator in a similar way both
inside and outside of constant strings: $x and "$x" will produce the
same string.
NYI: Redefinition allows the type feature to be distinguished from its normal counterpart, see #3913
This permits usage of `$` as a prefix operator in a similar way both
inside and outside of constant strings: $x and "$x" will produce the
same string.
NYI: Redefinition allows the type feature to be distinguished from its normal counterpart, see #3913
Get a type as a value.
This is a feature with the effect equivalent to Fuzion's `expr.type` call tail.
It is recommended to use `expr.type` and not `expr.type_value`.
`type_value` is here to show how this can be implemented and to illustrate the
difference to `dynamic_type`.
This is a feature with the effect equivalent to Fuzion's `expr.type` call tail.
It is recommended to use `expr.type` and not `expr.type_value`.
`type_value` is here to show how this can be implemented and to illustrate the
difference to `dynamic_type`.
0.095dev (2025-08-15 12:02:22 GIT hash 301b5b75e77076d091b38f555473f9f0e31e5b5c built by fridi@fzen)
An instant is an absolute time relative to some fixed start of an epoch
that depends on the clock that created this instant.
NYI: UNDER DEVELOPMENT: we might want to add a reference to the clock that
created this instant and verify that `infix -` is called only on `instant`s
created by the same clock.