Add \exhaustive\ annotation to exhaustive match blocks#131
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Ponyc recently added an \exhaustive\ annotation for match expressions. When present, the compiler will fail compilation if the match is not exhaustive. This protects against future breakage if new variants are added to a union type.
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Ponyc recently added an
\exhaustive\annotation for match expressions. When present, the compiler will fail compilation if the match is not exhaustive. This protects against future breakage if new variants are added to a union type.This adds
\exhaustive\to all match blocks that are currently exhaustive and do not have anelseclause.