# LLVM lowering: string + int causes binop type mismatch Status: open (issue memo; see roadmap/CURRENT_TASK for up-to-date status) Summary - When compiling code that concatenates a string literal with a non-string (e.g., integer), LLVM object emission fails with a type mismatch in binop. - Example from `apps/ny-map-llvm-smoke/main.hako`: `print("Map: v=" + v)` and `print("size=" + s)`. Environment - LLVM 18 / inkwell 0.5.0 - Phase 11.2 lowering Repro 1) Run: `NYASH_LLVM_ARRAY_SMOKE=1 ./tools/llvm_smoke.sh release` (or build/link the map smoke similarly) 2) Observe: `❌ LLVM object emit error: binop type mismatch` Expected - String concatenation should be lowered to a safe runtime shim (e.g., NyRT string builder or `nyash_string_concat`) that accepts `(i8* string, i64/int)` and returns `i8*`. Observed - `+` binop is currently generated as integer addition for non-float operands, leading to a type mismatch when one side is a pointer (string) and the other is integer. Plan 1) Introduce string-like detection in lowering: if either operand is `String` (or pointer from `nyash_string_new`), route to a NyRT concat shim. 2) Provide NyRT APIs: - `nyash.string.concat_ss(i8*, i8*) -> i8*` - `nyash.string.concat_si(i8*, i64) -> i8*` - Optional: `concat_sf`, `concat_sb` (format helpers) 3) As an interim simplification for smoke, emit `print("..." )` in two steps to avoid mixed-type `+` until the concat shim is ready. CI - Keep `apps/ny-llvm-smoke` OFF by default. Re-enable once concat shim lands and binop lowering is updated.