Names of .NET types changed to better support generic types #1509
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filmor
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src/runtime/typemanager.cs
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| static string CleanupFullName(string fullTypeName) | ||
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| // Cleanup the type name to get rid of funny nested type names. | ||
| string name = "CLR." + fullTypeName; |
src/runtime/typemanager.cs
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| target.Append(nonGenericName); | ||
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| var arguments = clrType.GetGenericArguments(); | ||
| target.Append('<'); |
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Could it make sense to use the "Python syntax" instead, i.e. square brackets?
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What does this implement/fix? Explain your changes.
Previously, Python.NET would produce confusing type names in certain scenarios (generic and/or nesting types).
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