From 2f6303ba306dea5e91c98c1ce50b44b38ce64556 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Klesti Selimaj <klesti.selimay@icloud.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:44:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Updated tests and fixed grammar

---
 crates/parser/src/grammar.pest           |  3 +-
 mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist      | 32 +++++++++----------
 mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist      | 36 ++++++++++-----------
 mist-test/src/common/package.mist        |  2 +-
 mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist | 36 ++++++++++-----------
 mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist     | 40 ++++++++++++------------
 mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist  |  8 ++---
 mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist      | 16 +++++-----
 mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist       | 14 ++++-----
 mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist   | 26 +++++++--------
 mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist       | 20 ++++++------
 mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist     | 18 +++++------
 mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist      | 16 +++++-----
 mist-test/src/main.mist                  |  2 +-
 14 files changed, 135 insertions(+), 134 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest b/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest
index 57ff0bd..7bcfdf1 100644
--- a/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest
+++ b/crates/parser/src/grammar.pest
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ attributes = {
 // DECLARATION HELPERS
 // ======================================================
 var_decl = {
-    ("let" | type_expr) ~ pattern
+    ("let" ~ pattern) |
+    type_expr ~ (!tuple_pattern ~ pattern)
 }
 
 field = {
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist
index d1a1688..57a8717 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/common/decl_test.mist
@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
 pub module decl_test;
 
-pub fn void test_let_basic() {
+pub void test_let_basic() {
     let x = 42;
     assert_eq!(x, 42);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_let_typed() {
-    let x i32 = 42;
+pub void test_let_typed() {
+    i32 x = 42;
     assert_eq!(x, 42);
 
-    let s *str = "hello";
+    str& s = "hello";
     assert_eq!(s, "hello");
 
-    let b bool = true;
+    bool b = true;
     assert_eq!(b, true);
 
-    let f f64 = 3.14;
+    f64 f = 3.14;
     assert_eq!(f, 3.14);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_let_mut() {
+pub void test_let_mut() {
     let mut _x = 42;
     _x = 100;
     assert_eq!(_x, 100);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_let_tuple_destructure() {
+pub void test_let_tuple_destructure() {
     let (a, b) = (10, "hello");
     assert_eq!(a, 10);
     assert_eq!(b, "hello");
 }
 
-pub fn void test_let_nested_tuple() {
+pub void test_let_nested_tuple() {
     let (a, (b, c)) = (1, (2, 3));
     assert_eq!(a, 1);
     assert_eq!(b, 2);
     assert_eq!(c, 3);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_let_pattern_irrefutable() {
+pub void test_let_pattern_irrefutable() {
     let x = 5;
     let (y, z) = (1, 2);
     assert_eq!(x, 5);
@@ -46,30 +46,30 @@ pub fn void test_let_pattern_irrefutable() {
     assert_eq!(z, 2);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_multiple_decls() {
+pub void test_multiple_decls() {
     let a = 1;
     let b = 2;
     let c = 3;
     assert_eq!(a + b + c, 6);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_let_with_type_and_init() {
-    let x f64 = 10.0;
+pub void test_let_with_type_and_init() {
+    f64 x = 10.0;
     assert_eq!(x, 10.0);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_string_literal() {
+pub void test_string_literal() {
     let s = "hello, world!";
     assert_eq!(s.len(), 13);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_let_bool() {
+pub void test_let_bool() {
     let t = true;
     let f = false;
     assert_eq!(t, !f);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_let_basic();
     test_let_typed();
     test_let_mut();
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist
index 88ab9b3..888447b 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/common/expr_test.mist
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pub module expr_test;
 
-pub fn void test_literals() {
+pub void test_literals() {
     assert_eq!(42, 42);
     assert_eq!(3.14, 3.14);
     assert_eq!(true, true);
@@ -8,28 +8,28 @@ pub fn void test_literals() {
     assert_eq!("hello", "hello");
 }
 
-pub fn void test_tuples() {
+pub void test_tuples() {
     let t = (1, true, "three");
     assert_eq!(t.0, 1);
     assert_eq!(t.1, true);
     assert_eq!(t.2, "three");
 }
 
-pub fn void test_arrays() {
+pub void test_arrays() {
     let arr = [1, 2, 3];
     assert_eq!(arr[0], 1);
     assert_eq!(arr[1], 2);
     assert_eq!(arr[2], 3);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_array_repeat() {
+pub void test_array_repeat() {
     let arr = [0; 5];
     assert_eq!(arr[0], 0);
     assert_eq!(arr[4], 0);
     assert_eq!(arr.len(), 5);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_binary_arith() {
+pub void test_binary_arith() {
     assert_eq!(10 + 5, 15);
     assert_eq!(10 - 5, 5);
     assert_eq!(10 * 5, 50);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn void test_binary_arith() {
     assert_eq!(10 % 3, 1);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_binary_cmp() {
+pub void test_binary_cmp() {
     assert_eq!(5 < 10, true);
     assert_eq!(10 <= 10, true);
     assert_eq!(10 > 5, true);
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ pub fn void test_binary_cmp() {
     assert_eq!(5 != 10, true);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_binary_logic() {
+pub void test_binary_logic() {
     assert_eq!(true && true, true);
     assert_eq!(true && false, false);
     assert_eq!(true || false, true);
     assert_eq!(false || false, false);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_binary_bit() {
+pub void test_binary_bit() {
     assert_eq!(5 & 3, 1);
     assert_eq!(5 | 3, 7);
     assert_eq!(5 ^ 3, 6);
@@ -61,20 +61,20 @@ pub fn void test_binary_bit() {
     assert_eq!(4 >> 1, 2);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_prefix() {
+pub void test_prefix() {
     let x = 42;
     assert_eq!(-x, -42);
     assert_eq!(!true, false);
     assert_eq!(!false, true);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_ref_deref() {
+pub void test_ref_deref() {
     let x = 42;
     let r = &x;
     assert_eq!(*r, 42);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_postfix_inc_dec() {
+pub void test_postfix_inc_dec() {
     let mut x = 5;
     x++;
     assert_eq!(x, 6);
@@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ pub fn void test_postfix_inc_dec() {
     assert_eq!(x, 5);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_as_cast() {
+pub void test_as_cast() {
     let x = 42;
     assert_eq!(x as f64, 42.0);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_closure() {
+pub void test_closure() {
     let add = fn(a, b) -> a + b;
     assert_eq!(add(2, 3), 5);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_block_expr() {
+pub void test_block_expr() {
     let x = {
         let y = 10;
         y + 5
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn void test_block_expr() {
     assert_eq!(x, 15);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_if_expr() {
+pub void test_if_expr() {
     let x = if true { 1 } else { 2 };
     assert_eq!(x, 1);
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub fn void test_if_expr() {
     assert_eq!(y, 2);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_range_expr() {
+pub void test_range_expr() {
     let r = 0..5;
     let mut count = 0;
     for i in r {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub fn void test_range_expr() {
     assert_eq!(count, 5);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_binary_assign() {
+pub void test_binary_assign() {
     let mut x = 10;
     x += 5;
     assert_eq!(x, 15);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub fn void test_binary_assign() {
     assert_eq!(x, 2);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_literals();
     test_tuples();
     test_arrays();
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/package.mist b/mist-test/src/common/package.mist
index 324108d..3fb9503 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/common/package.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/common/package.mist
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 pub module common;
 
-pub fn void test_package() {}
+pub void test_package() {}
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist
index ce9a7e9..e403751 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/common/statement_test.mist
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 pub module statement_test;
 
-pub fn void test_var_decl() {
+pub void test_var_decl() {
     let x = 42;
     assert_eq!(x, 42);
 
-    let y i32 = 10;
+    i32 y = 10;
     assert_eq!(y, 10);
 
-    let name *str = "mist";
+    str& name = "mist";
     assert_eq!(name, "mist");
 }
 
-pub fn void test_var_decl_with_init() {
+pub void test_var_decl_with_init() {
     let mut x = 0;
     x = 5;
     assert_eq!(x, 5);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_if_statement() {
+pub void test_if_statement() {
     let mut x = 0;
 
     if true {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn void test_if_statement() {
     assert_eq!(x, 3);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_if_else_if() {
+pub void test_if_else_if() {
     let mut x = 0;
 
     if x == 1 {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn void test_if_else_if() {
     assert_eq!(x, 20);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_while_loop() {
+pub void test_while_loop() {
     let mut count = 0;
 
     while count < 5 {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn void test_while_loop() {
     assert_eq!(count, 5);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_for_loop() {
+pub void test_for_loop() {
     let mut sum = 0;
 
     for i in 0..4 {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub fn void test_for_loop() {
     assert_eq!(sum, 6);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_loop_stmt() {
+pub void test_loop_stmt() {
     let mut count = 0;
 
     loop {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub fn void test_loop_stmt() {
     assert_eq!(count, 3);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_break_continue() {
+pub void test_break_continue() {
     let mut sum = 0;
 
     for i in 0..10 {
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ pub fn void test_break_continue() {
     assert_eq!(sum, 1 + 3 + 5);
 }
 
-pub fn i32 test_return() {
+pub i32 test_return() {
     return 42;
 }
 
-pub fn void test_block_scope() {
+pub void test_block_scope() {
     let x = {
         let inner = 10;
         inner + 5
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn void test_block_scope() {
     assert_eq!(x, 15);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_match_literal() {
+pub void test_match_literal() {
     let x = 2;
     let result;
 
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ pub fn void test_match_literal() {
     assert_eq!(result, 20);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_match_or_pattern() {
+pub void test_match_or_pattern() {
     let x = 1;
-    let result i32;
+    i32 result;
 
     match x {
         1 | 2 => { result = 100; }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub fn void test_match_or_pattern() {
     assert_eq!(result, 100);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_match_default() {
+pub void test_match_default() {
     let x = 99;
     let result;
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn void test_match_default() {
     assert_eq!(result, 99);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_for_with_pattern_destructure() {
+pub void test_for_with_pattern_destructure() {
     let pairs = [(1, "a"), (2, "b")];
     let mut keys = 0;
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn void test_for_with_pattern_destructure() {
     assert_eq!(keys, 3);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_var_decl();
     test_var_decl_with_init();
     test_if_statement();
diff --git a/mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist b/mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist
index eaf2cf4..59f4f30 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/common/types_test.mist
@@ -1,58 +1,58 @@
 pub module types_test;
 
-pub fn void test_integer_type() {
-    let x i32 = 42;
+pub void test_integer_type() {
+    i32 x = 42;
     assert_eq!(x, 42);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_float_type() {
-    let x f64 = 3.14;
+pub void test_float_type() {
+    f64 x = 3.14;
     assert_eq!(x, 3.14);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_bool_type() {
-    let x bool = true;
+pub void test_bool_type() {
+    bool x = true;
     assert_eq!(x, true);
 
-    let y bool = false;
+    bool y = false;
     assert_eq!(y, false);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_string_type() {
-    let s *str = "hello";
+pub void test_string_type() {
+    str& s = "hello";
     assert_eq!(s, "hello");
 }
 
-pub fn void test_tuple_type() {
-    let t (i32, *str) = (42, "answer");
+pub void test_tuple_type() {
+    (i32, str&) t = (42, "answer");
     assert_eq!(t.0, 42);
     assert_eq!(t.1, "answer");
 }
 
-pub fn void test_ref_type() {
-    let x i32 = 42;
-    let r *i32 = &x;
+pub void test_ref_type() {
+    i32 x = 42;
+    i32& r = &x;
     assert_eq!(*r, 42);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_mut_ref_type() {
+pub void test_mut_ref_type() {
     let mut x = 42;
-    let r *mut i32 = &mut x;
+    i32 mut& r = &mut x;
     *r = 100;
     assert_eq!(x, 100);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_void_type() {}
+pub void test_void_type() {}
 
-fn i32 add(a i32, b i32) {
+i32 add(i32 a, i32 b) {
     a + b
 }
 
-pub fn void test_fn_return_type() {
+pub void test_fn_return_type() {
     assert_eq!(add(3, 4), 7);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_integer_type();
     test_float_type();
     test_bool_type();
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist
index 5363dd1..03dd461 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/items/attribute_test.mist
@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@ pub module attribute_test;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Debuggable {
-    value i32,
+    i32 value,
 }
 
-pub fn void test_derive_attribute() {
+pub void test_derive_attribute() {
     let d = Debuggable { value: 42 };
     assert_eq!(d.value, 42);
 }
 
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
-pub fn void test_allow_attribute() {
+pub void test_allow_attribute() {
     let x = 42;
     let y = "unused";
     assert_eq!(x, 42);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_derive_attribute();
     test_allow_attribute();
 }
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist
index 3d7ab57..1bb6f20 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/items/class_test.mist
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 pub module class_test;
 
 pub class Animal {
-    pub name String;
+    pub String name;
 
     constructor() {
         self.name = "Rex".to_string();
     }
 
-    pub fn String speak(*self) {
+    pub String speak(&self) {
         "Unknown".to_string()
     }
 
-    pub fn void test_speak(*self) {
+    pub void test_speak(&self) {
         assert_eq!(self.speak(), "Woof!");
     }
 
-    pub fn void static_method() {}
+    pub void static_method() {}
 }
 
 pub class Mammal : Animal {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub class Mammal : Animal {
         super = Super::new();
     }
 
-    pub fn void args_test(*self, x i32, y *str) {
+    pub void args_test(&self, i32 x, str& y) {
         assert_eq!(x, 10);
         assert_eq!(y, "hello");
     }
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ pub class Dog : Mammal {
         super = Super::new();
     }
 
-    pub fn String speak(*self) override(Animal) {
+    pub String speak(&self) override(Animal) {
         "Woof!".to_string()
     }
 
     impl std::fmt::Display {
-        fn Result<(), std::fmt::Error> fmt(*self, f *mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) {
+     Result<(), std::fmt::Error> fmt(&self, std::fmt::Formatter<'_> mut& f) {
             write!(f, "🐾 {}", self.name)
         }
     }
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     let dawg = Dog::new();
 
     dawg.args_test(10, "hello");
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist
index db6c763..2eafd99 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/items/enum_test.mist
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ enum OptionInt {
     Some(i32),
 }
 
-pub fn void test_enum_named() {
+pub void test_enum_named() {
     let x = OptionInt::None;
     match x {
         OptionInt::None => { assert_eq!(1, 1); }
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn void test_enum_named() {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn void test_enum_tuple() {
+pub void test_enum_tuple() {
     let x = OptionInt::Some(42);
     match x {
         OptionInt::None => { assert_eq!(0, 1); }
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ pub fn void test_enum_tuple() {
 }
 
 enum Shape {
-    Circle { radius i32 },
-    Rect { w i32, h i32 },
+    Circle { i32 radius },
+    Rect { i32 w, i32 h },
 }
 
-pub fn void test_enum_struct() {
+pub void test_enum_struct() {
     let c = Shape::Circle { radius: 5 };
     match c {
         Shape::Circle { radius } => { assert_eq!(radius, 5); }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ enum Color {
     Blue,
 }
 
-pub fn void test_enum_eq() {
+pub void test_enum_eq() {
     let c = Color::Red;
     match c {
         Color::Red => { assert_eq!(1, 1); }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn void test_enum_eq() {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_enum_named();
     test_enum_tuple();
     test_enum_struct();
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist
index 3cec722..a795225 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/items/function_test.mist
@@ -1,60 +1,60 @@
 pub module function_test;
 
-fn void greet() {
+void greet() {
     let mut x = 1;
     x++;
 }
 
-pub fn void test_basic_function() {
+pub void test_basic_function() {
     greet();
 }
 
-fn i32 add(a i32, b i32) {
+i32 add(i32 a, i32 b) {
     a + b
 }
 
-pub fn void test_fn_params() {
+pub void test_fn_params() {
     assert_eq!(add(2, 3), 5);
 }
 
-pub fn i32 test_fn_return() {
+pub i32 test_fn_return() {
     42
 }
 
-pub fn i32 test_fn_early_return() {
+pub i32 test_fn_early_return() {
     return 100;
     0
 }
 
-pub fn i32 test_fn_mut_param(mut x i32) {
+pub i32 test_fn_mut_param(i32 mut x) {
     x = x + 10;
     x
 }
 
-pub fn void test_method_call() {
+pub void test_method_call() {
     let s = "hello";
     assert_eq!(s.len(), 5);
     assert_eq!(s.to_uppercase(), "HELLO");
 }
 
-fn i32 triple(x i32) {
+i32 triple(i32 x) {
     add(x, add(x, x))
 }
 
-pub fn void test_nested_fn_calls() {
+pub void test_nested_fn_calls() {
     assert_eq!(triple(5), 15);
 }
 
-fn i32 factorial(n i32) {
+i32 factorial(i32 n) {
     if n <= 1 { 1 }
     else { n * factorial(n - 1) }
 }
 
-pub fn void test_recursive_fn() {
+pub void test_recursive_fn() {
     assert_eq!(factorial(5), 120);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_basic_function();
     test_fn_params();
     assert_eq!(test_fn_return(), 42);
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist
index 68d0ed6..36c83ab 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/items/impl_test.mist
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 pub module impl_test;
 
 struct Vector2 {
-    x i32,
-    y i32,
+    i32 x,
+    i32 y,
 }
 
 impl Vector2 {
-    pub fn i32 magnitude(*self) {
+    pub i32 magnitude(&self) {
         self.x * self.x + self.y * self.y
     }
 }
 
-pub fn void test_inherent_impl() {
+pub void test_inherent_impl() {
     let v = Vector2 { x: 3, y: 4 };
     assert_eq!(v.magnitude(), 25);
 }
 
 trait Display {
-    fn String display(*self);
+    String display(&self);
 }
 
 impl Display for Vector2 {
-    fn String display(*self) {
+    String display(&self) {
         format!("({}, {})", self.x, self.y)
     }
 }
 
-pub fn void test_trait_impl_block() {
+pub void test_trait_impl_block() {
     let v = Vector2 { x: 1, y: 2 };
     let s = v.display();
     assert_eq!(s.len() > 0, true);
 }
 
 impl Vector2 {
-    pub fn Vector2 add(*self, other Vector2) {
+    pub Vector2 add(&self, Vector2 other) {
         Vector2 {
             x: self.x + other.x,
             y: self.y + other.y,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Vector2 {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn void test_multiple_impls() {
+pub void test_multiple_impls() {
     let a = Vector2 { x: 1, y: 2 };
     let b = Vector2 { x: 3, y: 4 };
     let c = a.add(b);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn void test_multiple_impls() {
     assert_eq!(c.y, 6);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_inherent_impl();
     test_trait_impl_block();
     test_multiple_impls();
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist
index d5e27b1..1bb4e3e 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/items/struct_test.mist
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 pub module struct_test;
 
 struct Point {
-    x i32,
-    y i32,
+    i32 x,
+    i32 y,
 }
 
-pub fn void test_struct_create_access() {
+pub void test_struct_create_access() {
     let p = Point { x: 10, y: 20 };
     assert_eq!(p.x, 10);
     assert_eq!(p.y, 20);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_struct_mut_field() {
+pub void test_struct_mut_field() {
     let mut p = Point { x: 1, y: 2 };
     p.x = 100;
     assert_eq!(p.x, 100);
 }
 
-pub fn void test_struct_destructure() {
+pub void test_struct_destructure() {
     let p = Point { x: 3, y: 4 };
     let Point { x, y } = p;
     assert_eq!(x, 3);
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ pub fn void test_struct_destructure() {
 }
 
 struct Line {
-    start Point,
-    end Point,
+    Point start,
+    Point end,
 }
 
-pub fn void test_struct_nested() {
+pub void test_struct_nested() {
     let l = Line {
         start: Point { x: 0, y: 0 },
         end: Point { x: 5, y: 10 },
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn void test_struct_nested() {
     assert_eq!(l.end.y, 10);
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_struct_create_access();
     test_struct_mut_field();
     test_struct_destructure();
diff --git a/mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist b/mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist
index 4e7a2bf..6a26325 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/items/trait_test.mist
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 pub module trait_test;
 
 trait Speak {
-    fn String speak(*self);
+    String speak(&self);
 }
 
 trait Greet : Speak {
-    fn String greet(*self);
+    String greet(&self);
 }
 
 struct Dog {
-    name String,
+    String name,
 }
 
 impl Speak for Dog {
-    fn String speak(*self) {
+    String speak(&self) {
         "woof".to_string()
     }
 }
 
 impl Greet for Dog {
-    fn String greet(*self) {
+    String greet(&self) {
         "hello".to_string()
     }
 }
 
-pub fn void test_trait_impl() {
+pub void test_trait_impl() {
     let d = Dog { name: "Rex".to_string() };
     assert_eq!(d.speak(), "woof");
 }
 
-pub fn void test_trait_with_requirement() {
+pub void test_trait_with_requirement() {
     let d = Dog { name: "Buddy".to_string() };
     assert_eq!(d.speak(), "woof");
     assert_eq!(d.greet(), "hello");
 }
 
-pub fn void run_tests() {
+pub void run_tests() {
     test_trait_impl();
     test_trait_with_requirement();
 }
diff --git a/mist-test/src/main.mist b/mist-test/src/main.mist
index 0025a0c..548fa97 100644
--- a/mist-test/src/main.mist
+++ b/mist-test/src/main.mist
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-fn void main() {
+void main() {
     println!("running common tests...");
     common::test_package();
     common::expr_test::run_tests();