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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@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ auto HandleStatementForHeader(Context& context) -> void {
state.kind = StateKind::StatementForHeaderIn;
context.PushState(state);
context.PushState(StateKind::Pattern);
context.PushStateForPattern(StateKind::Pattern, /*in_var_pattern=*/false,
/*in_unused_pattern=*/false,
PrecedenceGroup::ForTopLevelPattern());
}
auto HandleStatementForHeaderIn(Context& context) -> void {