removed $ for refs upon request

lib/system.nim

@@ -1557,8 +1557,6 @@ proc `<`*[T: tuple](x, y: T): bool =
     if c > 0: return false
   return false
 
-proc `$`*[T: ref](x: T): string = $x[]
-
 proc `$`*[T: tuple|object](x: T): string = 
   ## generic ``$`` operator for tuples that is lifted from the components
   ## of `x`. Example:

tests/run/tobject.nim

@@ -3,23 +3,13 @@ import unittest
 type Obj = object
   foo: int
 
-proc makeObj(x: int): ref Obj = 
+proc makeObj(x: int): Obj = 
-  new(result)
   result.foo = x
 
-proc initObj(x: int): Obj = 
-  result.foo = x
-
-template stringTest(init: expr) =
-  test "it should convert an object to a string":
-    var obj = `init`(1)
-    # Should be "obj: (foo: 1)" or similar.
-    check($obj == "(foo: 1)")
-
 suite "object basic methods":
-  suite "ref":
+  test "it should convert an object to a string":
-    stringTest(makeObj)
+    var obj = makeObj(1)
-  suite "value":
+    # Should be "obj: (foo: 1)" or similar.
-    stringTest(initObj)
+    check($obj == "(foo: 1)")
   test "it should test equality based on fields":
-      check(initObj(1) == initObj(1))
+    check(makeObj(1) == makeObj(1))