One-item sequences should not resolve to array

I think it would simplify a lot grammars if sequences with a single element would be unboxed automatically.

expression -> boolean | null
boolean -> "true" | "false"
null -> "null"

Matching for “true” currently returns [ [ "true" ] ], with unboxing, it would simply return "true".

Currently, to achieve the same result, I have to use a lot of ids (especially combined with alternatives):

expression -> boolean {% id %} | null {% id %}
boolean -> "true" {% id %} | "false" {% id %}
null -> "null" {% id %}

[julien-f]

I don’t think it really impacts consistency: a single item is not seen as a sequence by users.

But I understand the compatibility issue, I though about it, but I think this change would really improve the usability of nearley, maybe it could ship in the next major version?

[deltaidea]

Yes, that looks cleaner, I agree. What about statement -> foo | bar qux? Is foo an array or not? What about statement -> foo | bar?

Personally, I find it easier to work with current consistent model. It doesn’t force me to think as much, and I can focus on higher-level stuff.

P.S. In ES6+ use parameter destructuring: ([ part ]) => { type: 'Statement', value: part }