Support for parsing expression patterns (#6977)

When parsing a pattern, if we encounter something that isn't pattern
syntax, try parsing as an expression instead. We only need one-token
lookahead to distinguish pattern syntax from expression syntax.

Track a precedence group through pattern parsing so that we can allow
different kinds of expressions in a top-level pattern (such as the
operand of `let`) and in a nested pattern (such as a subpattern of a
tuple pattern or within grouping parens). For example, we do not allow
`case if ...`, and for now I've chosen to also not allow logical or
relational operators at the top level of a pattern, so `case 1 + 1` is
OK, but `case 1 == 1` and `case true and false` require parentheses.
This decision should be ratified or revisited by a design proposal.

Very basic check support is also provided, only sufficient to form an
`ExprPattern` instruction and nothing beyond that. For now, all pattern
matching against an `ExprPattern` fails with a TODO error. To support
that, I've switched from calling `BeginSubpattern` in the parent handler
of a pattern and `EndSubpatternAs*` in the pattern handler itself to
calling both functions in parent handlers, with `EndSubpattern`
converting an expression into an expression pattern where needed.

Depends on #6976.

Assisted-by: Gemini via Google Antigravity
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Richard Smith
2026-03-28 00:06:06 +00:00
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parent 1ef35e8299
commit 181a592b8c
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@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static auto HandleAnyBindingPattern(Context& context, Parse::NodeId node_id,
}
SemIR::ExprRegionId type_expr_region_id =
EndSubpatternAsExpr(context, type_expr.inst_id);
ConsumeSubpatternExpr(context, type_expr.inst_id);
// The name in a generic binding may be wrapped in `template`.
bool is_generic = node_kind == Parse::NodeKind::CompileTimeBindingPattern;
@@ -453,7 +453,9 @@ auto HandleParseNode(Context& context,
auto [cast_type_inst_id, cast_type_id] =
ExprAsType(context, type_node, parsed_type_id);
EndSubpatternAsExpr(context, cast_type_inst_id);
auto region_id = ConsumeSubpatternExpr(context, cast_type_inst_id);
// TODO: Should we be tracking this somewhere?
(void)region_id;
auto [name_node, name_id] = context.node_stack().PopNameWithNodeId();