ZScript - Multi-dimensional array declarations are backwards

[YukiRaven]

In ZScript, I noticed that the subscripts for multi-dimensional arrays are backwards in their declaration. For example, this is how I expect to declare a multi-dimensional array:

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int myArray[4][2];

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myArray[3][0] = 42;  // ERROR

This is how I end up needing to do it, however:

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int myArray[2][4];  // Same as myArray[4][2] in other languages

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myArray[3][0] = 42;  // This now works

[Nash]

Already reported [ viewtopic.php?f=2&t=56491 ] but to be honest I don't see this being fixed any time soon...

[YukiRaven]

Ahh, my search-fu is lacking.

I'll adjust my own code for the time being.

[Graf Zahl]

Noticed too late, unfortunately. And don't worry about using the swapped dimensions. If this gets fixed it needs to be versioned anyway so that older ZScript sources can remain as they are.

[Major Cooke]

Huh... I thought it was outright non-functional but seeing as it's just backwards? Interesting. Still, I'll refrain from using those until after the fix is committed.

[Graf Zahl]

Don't expect anything to happen here any time soon. This is a structural problem in how the parser processes types and cannot be fixed without introducing some real compatibility problems.