From ea3bb29ec39d5e8fc0530f4ff94e2351aba160f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: phobos2077 <phobos2077@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:03:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Array Expressions: emit temp_array calls with special flags
 to signify begin/end of a sub-expression

---
 parse.c    |  4 ++--
 parseext.c | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 parseext.h |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/parse.c b/parse.c
index bd046d9..a1888e7 100644
--- a/parse.c
+++ b/parse.c
@@ -1126,10 +1126,10 @@ static void factor(Procedure *p, NodeList *nodes) {
 		}
 		break;
 	case '[':
-		parseArrayConstant(p, nodes);
+		parseArrayExpression(p, nodes);
 		break;
 	case '{':
-		parseAssocArrayConstant(p, nodes);
+		parseAssocArrayExpression(p, nodes);
 		break;
 	default:
 		parseLibExpression(p, nodes, i);
diff --git a/parseext.c b/parseext.c
index c6162c8..aa26c6c 100644
--- a/parseext.c
+++ b/parseext.c
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 extern int loopNesting;
 extern Program *currentProgram;
 
+static int arrayExpressionNesting = 0;
+
+#define ARRAYFLAG_EXPR_PUSH (32) // is created as part of array sub-expression
+#define ARRAYFLAG_EXPR_POP  (64) // is used to indicate end of array sub-expression, not used in actual array
+
 // vars, constants, etc.
 void emitNodeExpr(Procedure *p, NodeList *n, LexData *data) {
 	emitOp(p, n, T_START_EXPRESSION);
@@ -413,14 +418,25 @@ void parseSwitch(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
 	if(expectToken(T_END)==-1) parseError("Expected end");
 }
 
-void parseAssocArrayConstant(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
-	emitOp(p, n, T_TS_TEMP_ARRAY);
+static void emitIntConstIntExpr(Procedure *p, NodeList *n, int i) {
 	emitOp(p, n, T_START_EXPRESSION);
-	emitInt(p, n, -1);
-	emitOp(p, n, T_END_EXPRESSION);
-	emitOp(p, n, T_START_EXPRESSION);
-	emitInt(p, n, 0);
+	emitInt(p, n, i);
 	emitOp(p, n, T_END_EXPRESSION);
+}
+
+static void emitSubExpressionTerminator(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
+	// Special temp_array call that will not actually create any array, but pop the internal expression stack for nested expressions to work properly
+	emitOp(p, n, T_TS_TEMP_ARRAY);
+	emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, 0);
+	emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, ARRAYFLAG_EXPR_POP);
+	emitOp(p, n, '+');
+}
+
+void parseAssocArrayExpression(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
+	arrayExpressionNesting++;
+	emitOp(p, n, T_TS_TEMP_ARRAY);
+	emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, -1);
+	emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, arrayExpressionNesting > 1 ? ARRAYFLAG_EXPR_PUSH : 0);
 	if (lex() != '}') {
 		ungetToken();
 		emitOp(p, n, T_TS_STACK_ARRAY);
@@ -440,31 +456,30 @@ void parseAssocArrayConstant(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
 			parseError("Mismatched '{}'");
 		}
 	}
-	return;
+	if (arrayExpressionNesting > 1) {
+		emitSubExpressionTerminator(p, n);
+	}
+	arrayExpressionNesting--;
 }
 
-void parseArrayConstant(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
+void parseArrayExpression(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
 	int i;
+	arrayExpressionNesting++;
+
 	emitOp(p, n, T_TS_TEMP_ARRAY);
-	for (i=0; i<2; i++) {
-		emitOp(p, n, T_START_EXPRESSION);
-		emitInt(p, n, 0);
-		emitOp(p, n, T_END_EXPRESSION);
-	}
+	emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, 0); // size
+	emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, arrayExpressionNesting > 1 ? ARRAYFLAG_EXPR_PUSH : 0);
+
 	if (lex() != ']') {
 		ungetToken();
 		emitOp(p, n, T_TS_STACK_ARRAY);
-		emitOp(p, n, T_START_EXPRESSION);
-		emitInt(p, n, 0);
-		emitOp(p, n, T_END_EXPRESSION);
+		emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, 0); // first index
 		parseExpression(p, n);
 		emitOp(p, n, '+');
-		i=1;
+		i = 1;
 		while (lex() == ',') {
 			emitOp(p, n, T_TS_STACK_ARRAY);
-			emitOp(p, n, T_START_EXPRESSION);
-			emitInt(p, n, i);
-			emitOp(p, n, T_END_EXPRESSION);
+			emitIntConstIntExpr(p, n, i); // index
 			parseExpression(p, n);
 			emitOp(p, n, '+');
 			i++;
@@ -474,5 +489,8 @@ void parseArrayConstant(Procedure *p, NodeList *n) {
 			parseError("Mismatched '[]'");
 		}
 	}
-	return;
+	if (arrayExpressionNesting > 1) {
+		emitSubExpressionTerminator(p, n);
+	}
+	arrayExpressionNesting--;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/parseext.h b/parseext.h
index be4adfc..fde426e 100644
--- a/parseext.h
+++ b/parseext.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void parseArrayAssignment(Procedure *p, NodeList *nodes, LexData symb);
 void parseFor(Procedure *p, NodeList *n);
 void parseForEach(Procedure *p, NodeList *n);
 void parseSwitch(Procedure *p, NodeList *n);
-void parseAssocArrayConstant(Procedure *p, NodeList *n);
-void parseArrayConstant(Procedure *p, NodeList *n);
+void parseAssocArrayExpression(Procedure *p, NodeList *n);
+void parseArrayExpression(Procedure *p, NodeList *n);
 
 #endif