Short init fixed array syntax confusion with propagation of error.

[jorgeluismireles]

Describe the feature

The compact way to initialize a fixed array is like a regular one but adding a !. I wrote a test using the form, but now weeks later I confuse the ! thinking I did a propagation of a Result error. Is easy to forget that here ! is not related to Results and takes time to realize this even in your own code.

Use Case

From the docs https://docs.vlang.io/v-types.html#fixed-size-arrays one way to change an ordinary array to a fixed one is simply adding a ! to it:

fnums2 := [1,10,110]! // short init syntax that does the same (the syntax will probably change)

When you have this line in your code surrounded by other lines propagating errors, you confuse things.

Proposed Solution

Maybe change this:

fnums2 := [1,10,110]!

into something like this:

fnums2 := [1,10,110].to_fixed_size()

Other Information

No response

Acknowledgements

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Version used

V 0.4.8 62bdf99

Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)

Tested in playground.

_{Huly®: V_0.6-21294}

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