Why does emit_signal still want stringName as argument?

[Overvault-64]

In Godot 4 we wait for signals directly with await mynode.signal_name and the editor auto-completes the identifier. Super comfy.

On the other hand, emit_signal() auto-completes while we are typing the identifier like in emit_signal(signal_name) BUT then it wants us to add quotes because it only accepts stringName.

Any thoughts?

[Spartan322]

Probably because you can just do signal_name.emit(), so unless you need to emit a signal by name, its safer and easier just to use the signal's emit method. (as the static analyzer for GDScript is certainly better at erroring on erroneous emits like that since you're taking advantage of the type system and variable validation) Its not like emit_signal ever supported describing the object of a signal before so what do you suggest happens if you try to do emit_signal(other_node.signal_name)? (emit_signal still applies to its respective self after all) With StringName this can't be a problem. (even if its easily solved, again might as well do other_node.signal_name.emit())

[Overvault-64]

Makes sense