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tests/manyloc/argument_parser/argument_parser.nim

@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ type
     ## nothing prevents you from accessing directly the type of field you want
     ## if you expect only one kind.
     case kind*: Tparam_kind
-    of PK_EMPTY: nil
+    of PK_EMPTY: discard
     of PK_INT: int_val*: int
     of PK_BIGGEST_INT: big_int_val*: BiggestInt
     of PK_FLOAT: float_val*: float
     of PK_BIGGEST_FLOAT: big_float_val*: BiggestFloat
     of PK_STRING: str_val*: string
     of PK_BOOL: bool_val*: bool
-    of PK_HELP: nil
+    of PK_HELP: discard
 
   Tcommandline_results* = object of RootObj ## \
     ## Contains the results of the parsing.
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ proc echo_help*(expected: seq[Tparameter_specification] = @[],
 
 
 proc parse*(expected: seq[Tparameter_specification] = @[],
-    type_of_positional_parameters = PK_STRING, args: seq[TaintedString] = nil,
+    type_of_positional_parameters = PK_STRING, args: seq[TaintedString] = @[],
     bad_prefixes = @["-", "--"], end_of_options = "--",
     quit_on_failure = true): Tcommandline_results =
   ## Parses parameters and returns results.
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ proc parse*(expected: seq[Tparameter_specification] = @[],
   ##
   ## The args sequence should be the list of parameters passed to your program
   ## without the program binary (usually OSes provide the path to the binary as
-  ## the zeroth parameter). If args is nil, the list will be retrieved from the
+  ## the zeroth parameter). If args is empty, the list will be retrieved from the
   ## OS.
   ##
   ## If there is any kind of error and quit_on_failure is true, the quit proc
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ proc parse*(expected: seq[Tparameter_specification] = @[],
 
   # Prepare the input parameter list, maybe get it from the OS if not available.
   var args = args
-  if args == nil:
+  if args.len == 0:
     let total_params = paramCount()
     #echo "Got no explicit args, retrieving from OS. Count: ", total_params
     newSeq(args, total_params)

tests/manyloc/keineschweine/lib/sg_assets.nim

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ proc importHandling(data: JsonNode): THandlingRecord
 proc importBullet(data: JsonNode; errors: var seq[string]): PBulletRecord
 proc importSoul(data: JsonNode): TSoulRecord
 proc importExplosion(data: JsonNode; errors: var seq[string]): TExplosionRecord
-proc importSound*(data: JsonNode; errors: var seq[string]; fieldName: string = nil): PSoundRecord
+proc importSound*(data: JsonNode; errors: var seq[string]; fieldName: string = ""): PSoundRecord
 
 ## this is the only pipe between lobby and main.nim
 proc getActiveState*(): TGameState =
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ proc importExplosion(data: JsonNode; errors: var seq[string]): TExplosionRecord
   let expl = data["explode"]
   result.anim = importAnim(expl, errors)
   result.sound = importSound(expl, errors, "sound")
-proc importSound*(data: JsonNode; errors: var seq[string]; fieldName: string = nil): PSoundRecord =
+proc importSound*(data: JsonNode; errors: var seq[string]; fieldName: string = ""): PSoundRecord =
   if data.kind == JObject:
     checkKey(data, fieldName)
     result = newSound(data[fieldName].str, errors)

tests/manyloc/keineschweine/lib/sg_gui.nim

@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ proc newGuiContainer*(pos: TVector2f): PGuiContainer =
   result = newGuiContainer()
   result.setPosition pos
 proc free*(container: PGuiContainer) =
-  container.widgets = nil
-  container.buttons = nil
+  container.widgets = @[]
+  container.buttons = @[]
 proc add*(container: PGuiContainer; widget: PGuiObject) =
   container.widgets.add(widget)
 proc add*(container: PGuiContainer; button: PButton) =

tests/stdlib/nre/captures.nim

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ suite "captures":
 
     let ex2 = "foo".find(re("(?<foo>foo)(?<bar>bar)?"))
     check(ex2.captures["foo"] == "foo")
-    check(ex2.captures["bar"] == nil)
+    check(ex2.captures["bar"] == "")
 
   test "named capture bounds":
     let ex1 = "foo".find(re("(?<foo>foo)(?<bar>bar)?"))
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ suite "captures":
 
   test "named capture table":
     let ex1 = "foo".find(re("(?<foo>foo)(?<bar>bar)?"))
-    check(ex1.captures.toTable == {"foo" : "foo", "bar" : nil}.toTable())
+    check(ex1.captures.toTable == {"foo" : "foo", "bar" : ""}.toTable())
     check(ex1.captureBounds.toTable == {"foo" : some(0..2), "bar" : none(Slice[int])}.toTable())
     check(ex1.captures.toTable("") == {"foo" : "foo", "bar" : ""}.toTable())
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ suite "captures":
 
   test "capture sequence":
     let ex1 = "foo".find(re("(?<foo>foo)(?<bar>bar)?"))
-    check(ex1.captures.toSeq == @["foo", nil])
+    check(ex1.captures.toSeq == @["foo", ""])
     check(ex1.captureBounds.toSeq == @[some(0..2), none(Slice[int])])
     check(ex1.captures.toSeq("") == @["foo", ""])
 

tests/stdlib/nre/replace.nim

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ suite "replace":
     check("123".replace(re"(?<foo>\d)(\d)", "${foo}$#$#") == "1123")
 
   test "replacing missing captures should throw instead of segfaulting":
-    expect ValueError: discard "ab".replace(re"(a)|(b)", "$1$2")
-    expect ValueError: discard "b".replace(re"(a)?(b)", "$1$2")
+    discard "ab".replace(re"(a)|(b)", "$1$2")
+    discard "b".replace(re"(a)?(b)", "$1$2")

tests/stdlib/tjsonmacro.nim

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ when isMainModule:
     test: 18827361,
     test2: "hello world",
     test3: true,
-    testNil: nil
+    testNil: "nil"
   )
 
   let node = %x
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ when isMainModule:
   doAssert y.test == 18827361
   doAssert y.test2 == "hello world"
   doAssert y.test3
-  doAssert y.testNil.isNil
+  doAssert y.testNil == "nil"
 
   # Test for custom object variants (without an enum) and with an else branch.
   block:

tests/stdlib/tnilecho.nim

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-var x = @["1", nil, "3"]
-doAssert $x == "@[1, nil, 3]"
+var x = @["1", "", "3"]
+doAssert $x == """@["1", "", "3"]"""