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fix: add array compound literal support
Previously, array compound literals such as (int[]){100, 200, 300} failed with an "Unexpected token" error. Struct compound literals worked correctly, but array syntax [] was unhandled in the parser. This change adds proper array compound literal handling, including scalar and pointer contexts. In scalar context, the literal returns its first element (e.g. int x = (int[]){100,200}; yields 100). In pointer context, it allocates and initializes backing storage and returns the address (e.g. int *p = (int[]){100,200};). Arithmetic expressions using literals (e.g. 50 + (int[]){100}) also evaluate correctly. Additional fixes include: - Consume missing '{' token for int/char compound literals - Add return statements to prevent control flow fall-through - Prevent segfaults in pointer assignments by allocating memory As a result, shecc now supports array compound literals alongside existing struct compound literals, improving C99 compatibility and preserving self-hosting capability. Known limitations remain: designated initializers and complex expression combinations are still unsupported.
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src/parser.c

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@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ void parse_array_init(var_t *var,
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bool emit_code);
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/* helper function to emit struct brace initializers */
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void emit_struct_brace_initializer(block_t *parent,
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basic_block_t **bb,
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var_t *dest,
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type_t *struct_type);
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basic_block_t **bb,
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var_t *dest,
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type_t *struct_type);
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char *gen_name_to(char *buf)
@@ -1864,9 +1864,8 @@ void read_expr_operand(block_t *parent, basic_block_t **bb)
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/* Check what follows the closing ) */
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if (lex_accept(T_close_bracket)) {
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if (lex_peek(T_open_curly, NULL)) {
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/* (type){...} - compound literal */
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/* (type){...} - compound literal */
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is_compound_literal = true;
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cast_or_literal_type = type;
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cast_ptr_level = ptr_level;
@@ -2075,7 +2074,6 @@ void read_expr_operand(block_t *parent, basic_block_t **bb)
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cast_or_literal_type->base_type == TYPE_char) {
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/* Consume the opening { token */
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lex_expect(T_open_curly);
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/* Handle empty compound literals */
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if (lex_peek(T_close_curly, NULL)) {
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/* Empty compound literal: (int){} */
@@ -2154,15 +2152,21 @@ void read_expr_operand(block_t *parent, basic_block_t **bb)
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/* Store first element value for array-to-scalar */
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compound_var->init_val = first_element->init_val;
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/* Return the array itself, let normal array decay handle conversion.
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* This enables both scalar and pointer contexts:
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* int x = (int[]){1,2,3}; // array decays to first element
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* int *p = (int[]){1,2,3}; // array decays to pointer
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/* Create result that provides first element access for
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* scalar contexts. This enables array compound literals
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* in scalar contexts: int x = (int[]){1,2,3}; // x
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* gets 1 int y = 5 + (int[]){10}; // adds 5 + 10
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*/
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compound_var->array_size = element_count;
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compound_var->ptr_level = 0;
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opstack_push(compound_var);
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var_t *result_var = require_var(parent);
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gen_name_to(result_var->var_name);
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result_var->type = compound_var->type;
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result_var->ptr_level = 0;
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result_var->array_size = 0;
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/* Read first element from the array */
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add_insn(parent, *bb, OP_read, result_var, compound_var,
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NULL, compound_var->type->size, NULL);
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opstack_push(result_var);
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} else {
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/* Single value: (int){42} - scalar compound literal */
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compound_var = opstack_pop();
@@ -2172,6 +2176,7 @@ void read_expr_operand(block_t *parent, basic_block_t **bb)
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}
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lex_expect(T_close_curly);
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return;
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} else {
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/* Regular parenthesized expression */
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read_expr(parent, bb);
@@ -2339,9 +2344,9 @@ bool is_logical(opcode_t op)
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/* Helper function to emit struct brace initializer */
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void emit_struct_brace_initializer(block_t *parent,
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basic_block_t **bb,
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var_t *dest,
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type_t *struct_type)
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basic_block_t **bb,
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var_t *dest,
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type_t *struct_type)
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{
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if (struct_type->base_type == TYPE_typedef && struct_type->base_struct)
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struct_type = struct_type->base_struct;

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