[docs] Document hidden equality/hashing behavior (#618)

* [docs] Document `hidden` equality/hashing behavior

* Update docs/modules/language-reference/pages/index.adoc

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Co-authored-by: Daniel Chao <daniel.h.chao@gmail.com>
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Josh B
2024-08-13 00:56:15 -07:00
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@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ pigeon = new Dynamic { // <1>
==== Hidden Properties
A property with the modifier `hidden` is omitted from the rendered output and object conversions.
Hidden properties are also ignored when evaluating equality or hashing (e.g. for `Mapping` or `Map` keys).
[source,{pkl}]
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@@ -933,12 +934,19 @@ pigeon = new Bird { // <3>
pigeonInIndex = pigeon.nameAndLifespanInIndex // <4>
pigeonDynamic = pigeon.toDynamic() // <5>
favoritePigeon = (pigeon) {
nameAndLifespanInIndex = "Bettie, \(lifespan)"
}
samePigeon = pigeon == favoritePigeon // <6>
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<1> Properties defined as `hidden` are accessible on any `Bird` instance, but not output by default.
<2> Non-hidden properties can refer to hidden properties as usual.
<3> `pigeon` is an object with _four_ properties, but is rendered with _three_ properties.
<4> Accessing a `hidden` property from outside the class and object is like any other property.
<5> Object conversions omit hidden properties, so the resulting `Dynamic` has three properties.
<6> Objects that differ only in `hidden` property values are considered equal
Invoking Pkl on this file produces the following result.
@@ -955,6 +963,12 @@ pigeonDynamic {
lifespan = 8
nameSignWidth = 9
}
favoritePigeon {
name = "Pigeon"
lifespan = 8
nameSignWidth = 9
}
samePigeon = true
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==== Local properties