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Add case for == to docs
krishnangovindraj Nov 7, 2025
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Expand Up @@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ match $person isa person;
insert $person has name "Alice";
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If the value is a variable instead of a literal, you must use `==`.

[,typeql]
----
#!test[write]
#{{
match
$person isa person;
#}}
match let $name_value = "Alice";
insert $person has name == $name_value;
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This could use an explanation for why. Smth to the effect of insert $x has T $t; is equivalent to insert $t isa T; $x has $t; vs insert $_temp isa T; $_temp == $val; $x has $_temp; in the correct version.

== Deleting attribute ownership

The `has` keyword is used to remove an attribute from its owner.
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