patch 9.0.2160: instanceof() should use varargs as second arg
Problem: instanceof() should use varargs as second arg
Solution: Modify `instanceof()` to use varargs instead of list
Modify `instanceof()` to use varargs instead of list
Valid `instanceof()` arguments are `type`s. A `type` is not a value;
it cannot be added to a list.
This change is non-compatible with the current usage of instanceof;
but instanceof is relatively new and it's a trivial change.
fixes: #13421
closes: #13644
Signed-off-by: Ernie Rael <errael@raelity.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
index a4a0978..c9b9938 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -5058,12 +5058,12 @@
*instanceof()* *E614* *E616* *E693*
instanceof({object}, {class})
The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the {object}
- argument is a direct or indirect instance of a |Class|
- specified by {class}.
- When {class} is a |List| the function returns |TRUE| when
+ argument is a direct or indirect instance of a |Class|,
+ |Interface|, or class |:type| alias specified by {class}.
+ If {class} is varargs, the function returns |TRUE| when
{object} is an instance of any of the specified classes.
Example: >
- instanceof(animal, [Dog, Cat])
+ instanceof(animal, Dog, Cat)
< Can also be used as a |method|: >
myobj->instanceof(mytype)