gen.c: implement floats#342
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Pull request overview
This PR adds float support to the C backend by wiring floats through the type system, checker, code generator, builtins, tests, and CI. It fits into the compiler/runtime codebase by extending existing numeric handling so float literals and mixed numeric expressions can compile and run under the C backend.
Changes:
- Add
f32/f64builtin/runtime support and register them as numeric types. - Implement C code generation for float literals and allow numeric promotion from ints/f32 to float targets.
- Add float tests, enable C float tests in CI, and update docs/changelog to describe float support.
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Copilot reviewed 10 out of 10 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.
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| File | Description |
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| tests/float/promotion_test.bt | Adds coverage for mixed float/int promotion and += behavior. |
| tests/float/float_test.bt | Keeps basic float literal test file aligned with current header format. |
| lib/builtin/number.js.bt | Adds JS-side f32/f64 conversion helpers for numeric consistency. |
| lib/builtin/number.c.bt | Introduces C float type aliases and float str() implementations. |
| lib/bait/gen/c/expr.bt | Replaces the float-literal panic with actual C emission support. |
| lib/bait/checker/type.bt | Expands implicit promotion rules to include float targets. |
| lib/bait/ast/types.bt | Marks f32/f64 as numeric builtins and adds signed/unsigned helpers. |
| docs/docs.md | Updates language docs to describe float types and promotion rules. |
| CHANGELOG.md | Records float implementation under C backend changes. |
| .github/workflows/ci.yml | Enables the C backend float test suite in CI. |
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