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79 lines
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# Advanced Static Typing
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Claro v1.18.26 adds the first advanced static-typing foundation: typed containers checked by `claro typecheck`.
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## Typed lists
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```claro
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SET names AS LIST OF TEXT TO LIST
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ADD "Ada" TO names
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ADD "Grace" TO names
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```
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The type checker now rejects wrong item types:
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```claro
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SET names AS LIST OF TEXT TO LIST
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ADD 123 TO names
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```
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Output:
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```text
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Type mismatch for list names: expected TEXT item, but this value looks like NUMBER.
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```
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## Typed maps
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```claro
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SET scores AS MAP OF NUMBER TO MAP
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PUT scores KEY "math" VALUE 98
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```
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The type checker rejects wrong value types:
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```claro
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SET scores AS MAP OF NUMBER TO MAP
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PUT scores KEY "oops" VALUE "high"
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```
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Output:
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```text
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Type mismatch for map scores: expected NUMBER value, but this value looks like TEXT.
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```
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## Function parameter checks
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Claro now has a small static-checking foundation for function arguments. Keep the beginner-friendly function syntax, then put the expected type inside the function with `CHECK TYPE`:
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```claro
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TEACH square amount
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CHECK TYPE amount IS NUMBER
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SAY amount
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END
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DO square 4
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```
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If a learner calls the function with the wrong kind of value, `claro typecheck` explains which parameter needs which type:
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```claro
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TEACH square amount
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CHECK TYPE amount IS NUMBER
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SAY amount
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END
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DO square "oops"
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```
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Output:
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```text
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Type mismatch for function square: parameter amount needs NUMBER, but this argument looks like TEXT.
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```
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## Status
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This is currently a static checker feature. It improves `claro typecheck` and validation confidence. Runtime enforcement for every container mutation and richer function signatures can be added later after the syntax is classroom-tested.
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