Type subsystem

[lmwnshn]

The type subsystem could probably be cleaned up significantly. Right now, there are a bunch of macros with hardcoded variable names inside them, and a lot of the logic between the different types (e.g. SmallintType vs BigintType) is essentially copy-and-pasted. You could probably replace essentially all the existing type files with a few well-written template functions.

[skyzh]

I think it's time to reduce our type to varchar + integer (maybe decimal, float).

[Standing-Man]

Hi @yliang412 and @hyoungjook , does this issue still need to be fixed? Also, should the type system in Bustub be limited to only varchar, integer, float, and decimal?

[lmwnshn]

Hi @Standing-Man , it has been 5 years and I no longer actively work on BusTub, so I don't know the status. Please coordinate with whichever TAs are currently pushing commits for 15-445.

[Standing-Man]

hi @lmwnshn, Thank you for your response. I will reach out to the TAs who are still maintaining the project."