From 4f260c5e98def6bd1b3498d4085de5080cca7641 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eugen Wissner <belka@caraus.de>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:36:59 +0200
Subject: Disallow "[n] const T"

---
 boot/name_analysis.cc | 20 ++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

(limited to 'boot')

diff --git a/boot/name_analysis.cc b/boot/name_analysis.cc
index cfc4e35..48251cd 100644
--- a/boot/name_analysis.cc
+++ b/boot/name_analysis.cc
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ namespace elna::boot
         return "Symbol '" + identifier + "' has been already defined";
     }
 
-    std::optional<std::pair<std::string, source_position>>
-        redefinition_error::note() const
+    std::optional<std::pair<std::string, source_position>> redefinition_error::note() const
     {
         if (original.has_value() && original->start().available())
         {
@@ -61,6 +60,16 @@ namespace elna::boot
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
+    const_array_error::const_array_error(const source_position position)
+        : error(position)
+    {
+    }
+
+    std::string const_array_error::what() const
+    {
+        return "const must be written before the array size, not after";
+    }
+
     // Members of a constant aggregate are constant themselves.
     static type qualify_member_type(const type& element, const type& aggregate)
     {
@@ -176,9 +185,12 @@ namespace elna::boot
     void name_analysis_visitor::visit(array_type_expression *expression)
     {
         walking_visitor::visit(expression);
-        auto result_type = std::make_shared<array_type>(this->current_type, expression->size);
 
-        this->current_type = type(result_type);
+        if (this->current_type.get<constant_type>() != nullptr)
+        {
+            add_error<const_array_error>(expression->position());
+        }
+        this->current_type = type(std::make_shared<array_type>(this->current_type, expression->size));
     }
 
     /**
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