Merge pull request scala#1755 from ollyw/patch-1

SethTisue · web-flow · commit aa17cce449d8 · 2020-09-01T11:33:53.000-07:00
Highlight deprecation of early definitions for initialization order
diff --git a/_overviews/FAQ/initialization-order.md b/_overviews/FAQ/initialization-order.md
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ Note that using multiple lazy vals creates a new risk: cycles among lazy vals ca
 
 Early definitions are a bit unwieldy, there are limitations as to what can appear and what can be referenced in an early definitions block, and they don't compose as well as lazy vals: but if a lazy val is undesirable, they present another option.  They are specified in SLS 5.1.6.
 
+Note that early definitions are deprecated in Scala 2.13; they will be replaced by trait parameters in Scala 3. So, early definitions are not recommended for use if future compatibility is a concern.
+
 #### Use constant value definitions ####
     abstract class A {
       val x1: String
