We want to introduce a new native datatype to Erlang: native records. Although replacing all tuple records with native records is not our design goal, we hope to make it simple to upgrade most tuple records to native records. That is why native records use the same syntax as the existing tuple records except in declaration.
Here is the pull request for the EEP.
Our plan is to include native records in RC1 of OTP 29. In the later RCs of OTP 29, we will add support for native records to more applications, like syntax tools and Dialyzer. By OTP 30, we will add performance improvements and broader support for tools, as described in the EEP.
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