rip-lang 3.13.108 → 3.13.110

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ All notable changes to Rip will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Breaking — Merge Assign Operator
+
+- **`*>` replaces `*` for merge assignment** — The merge-assign form is now `*>target = value` (including `*>@ = props`). The old `*target = value` form is removed.
+
 ## [3.13.16] - 2026-02-25
 
 ### Breaking — Merge `@rip-lang/api` into `@rip-lang/server`

package/README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="CHANGELOG.md"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-3.13.108-blue.svg" alt="Version"></a>
+  <a href="CHANGELOG.md"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-3.13.110-blue.svg" alt="Version"></a>
   <a href="#zero-dependencies"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dependencies-ZERO-brightgreen.svg" alt="Dependencies"></a>
   <a href="#"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%2C436%2F1%2C436-brightgreen.svg" alt="Tests"></a>
   <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg" alt="License"></a>
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ All use `globalThis` with `??=` — override any by redeclaring locally.
 | `not in` | `x not in arr` | Negated membership test |
 | `not of` | `k not of obj` | Negated key existence |
 | `.=` (method assign) | `x .= trim()` | `x = x.trim()` — compound method assignment |
-| `*` (merge assign) | `*obj = {a: 1}` | `Object.assign(obj, {a: 1})` |
+| `*>` (merge assign) | `*>obj = {a: 1}` | `Object.assign(obj, {a: 1})` |
 | `or return` | `x = get() or return err` | Guard clause (Ruby-style) |
 | `?? throw` | `x = get() ?? throw err` | Nullish guard |
 

package/docs/RIP-LANG.md

@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Multiple lines
 | `<` `<=` | Chained comparison | `1 < x < 10` | `(1 < x) && (x < 10)` |
 | `\|>` | Pipe | `x \|> fn` or `x \|> fn(y)` | `fn(x)` or `fn(x, y)` |
 | `.=` | Method assign | `x .= trim()` | `x = x.trim()` |
-| `*` | Merge assign | `*obj = {a: 1}` | `Object.assign(obj, {a: 1})` |
+| `*>` | Merge assign | `*>obj = {a: 1}` | `Object.assign(obj, {a: 1})` |
 | `not in` | Not in | `x not in arr` | Negated membership test |
 | `not of` | Not of | `k not of obj` | Negated key existence |
 | `<=>` | Two-way bind | `value <=> name` | Bidirectional reactive binding (render blocks) |
@@ -535,37 +535,37 @@ str.=trim()            # compact (no spaces)
 str .=trim()           # mixed
 ```
 
-## Merge Assignment (`*`)
+## Merge Assignment (`*>`)
 
 A Rip original. Merge properties into an existing object without repeating
 its name:
 
 ```coffee
-# Without * — repeat the object name or use verbose Object.assign
+# Without *> — repeat the object name or use verbose Object.assign
 Object.assign config,
   host: "localhost"
   port: 3000
   debug: true
 
-# With * — clean and direct
-*config =
+# With *> — clean and direct
+*>config =
   host: "localhost"
   port: 3000
   debug: true
 
 # Single line
-*opts = {method: "POST", body: data}
+*>opts = {method: "POST", body: data}
 
 # Dotted paths
-*el.style =
+*>el.style =
   color: "red"
   fontSize: "14px"
 
 # Merge user overrides into defaults
-*defaults = userConfig
+*>defaults = userConfig
 ```
 
-`*target = value` compiles to `Object.assign(target, value)`. The `*` reads
+`*>target = value` compiles to `Object.assign(target, value)`. The `*>` reads
 as "spread these into" — the same concept as `...` spread but as an
 assignment. This is unique to Rip.