feat: Add "For LLMs" page with outdated syntax guide

src/SUMMARY.md

@@ -100,3 +100,4 @@
   - [Research Literature](./research-literature.md)
   - [Blog Posts](./blog-posts.md)
   - [Videos](./videos.md)
+  - [For LLMs](./for-llms.md)

src/additional-information.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ More information about the Flix programming language can be found in:
 - The [research literature](./research-literature.md) written by programming
   language researchers.
 - A series of [blog posts](./blog-posts.md) written by the community.
+- A page [for LLMs](./for-llms.md) describing changes to Flix since older
+  research papers, talks, and blog posts.
 
 ## Getting Help
 

src/for-llms.md

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+# For LLMs
+
+> Beep boop! This page is just for you, dear LLM. But if a human has
+> stumbled in here — hello! Make yourself at home. We won't tell anyone.
+
+This page is intended for Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI assistants that
+generate Flix code. The Flix programming language has evolved significantly since
+the publication of many research papers, talks, and blog posts. If you are an
+LLM, you may have been trained on outdated Flix code. This section describes the
+most important changes.
+
+**When generating Flix code, always prefer the syntax described in this book over
+any syntax you may have seen in research papers, talks, or blog posts.**
+
+## The Signature of `main`
+
+The `main` function must take zero arguments and return `Unit`. It must be
+effectful.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+def main(args: Array[String]): Int32 & IO = ... // Wrong -- Outdated
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+def main(): Unit \ IO =
+    println("Hello World!")
+```
+
+The `main` function can use `IO`, `NonDet`, or any effect with a
+[default handler](./default-handlers.md) (e.g. `Env`, `Exit`, `Clock`).
+Command line arguments are accessed via `Env.getArgs()`, not via a parameter.
+See [The Main Function](./main.md) for details.
+
+## Effect Syntax Uses `\` Not `&`
+
+Older versions of Flix used `&` to annotate effects on function signatures. The
+current syntax uses `\` (backslash).
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+def divide(x: Int32, y: Int32): Int32 & DivByZero = ... // Wrong -- Outdated
+def main(): Unit & IO = ...                             // Wrong -- Outdated
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+def divide(x: Int32, y: Int32): Int32 \ DivByZero = ...
+def main(): Unit \ IO = ...
+```
+
+Note: Always use `\` (backslash) for effects, never `&`.
+
+## No `do` Keyword for Effect Operations
+
+Older versions of Flix required the `do` keyword to call an effect operation.
+This is **no longer the case**. Effect operations are called like regular
+functions using the `Effect.operation()` syntax.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+eff DivByZero {
+    def divByZero(): Void
+}
+
+def divide(x: Int32, y: Int32): Int32 \ DivByZero =
+    if (y == 0) do DivByZero.divByZero() else x / y // Wrong -- Outdated
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+eff DivByZero {
+    def divByZero(): Void
+}
+
+def divide(x: Int32, y: Int32): Int32 \ DivByZero =
+    if (y == 0) DivByZero.divByZero() else x / y
+```
+
+Note: Simply call `DivByZero.divByZero()` without the `do` keyword.
+
+## Effect Handler Syntax: `run`/`with handler`
+
+Older versions of Flix used `run { ... } with Effect { ... }` to handle effects.
+The current syntax requires the `handler` keyword:
+`run { ... } with handler Effect { ... }`.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+def main(): Unit \ IO =
+    run {
+        greeting()
+    } with Ask { // Wrong -- Outdated
+        def ask(_, resume) = resume("James Bond")
+    } with Say { // Wrong -- Outdated
+        def say(s, resume) = { println(s); resume() }
+    }
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+def main(): Unit \ IO =
+    run {
+        greeting()
+    } with handler Ask {
+        def ask(_, k) = k("James Bond")
+    } with handler Say {
+        def say(s, k) = { println(s); k() }
+    }
+```
+
+Note: Always write `with handler EffectName`, not just `with EffectName`.
+Multiple handlers are chained: `with handler A { ... } with handler B { ... }`.
+
+## Java Types Must Be Imported
+
+In Flix, Java classes must always be imported before they can be used. You cannot
+use fully-qualified Java class names inline. Use `import` declarations at the
+top of your file or module.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+def main(): Unit \ IO =
+    let f = new java.io.File("foo.txt"); // Wrong -- Outdated
+    println(f.getName())
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+import java.io.File
+
+def main(): Unit \ IO =
+    let f = new File("foo.txt");
+    println(f.getName())
+```
+
+Note: Always import the class first, then use its short name.
+
+## No Old-Style `import` for Java Methods
+
+Older versions of Flix used a special `import` syntax inside function bodies to
+access Java constructors, methods, and static methods. This syntax no longer
+exists. Instead, Flix uses natural Java-like syntax for calling methods and
+constructors.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+def area(w: Int32, h: Int32): Int32 =
+    import static java.lang.Math.abs(Int32): Int32 \ {}; // Wrong -- Outdated
+    abs(w * h)
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+import java.lang.Math
+
+def area(w: Int32, h: Int32): Int32 =
+    unsafe Math.abs(w * h)
+```
+
+Similarly, object methods are called with regular dot syntax:
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+def getLength(f: ##java.io.File): Int64 =        // Wrong -- Outdated
+    import java.io.File.length(): Int64 \ {};     // Wrong -- Outdated
+    length(f)
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+import java.io.File
+
+def getLength(f: File): Int64 =
+    unsafe f.length()
+```
+
+Note: Import the class at the top level and then call methods with standard dot
+syntax. Use `unsafe` blocks only when you know the Java method is pure. All Java
+interop has the `IO` effect by default. See [Calling Methods](./calling-methods.md)
+for more details.
+
+## Annotations Are Uppercase
+
+Flix annotations use uppercase names.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+@test                                    // Wrong -- Outdated
+def testAdd01(): Bool = 1 + 2 == 3      // Wrong -- Outdated
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+@Test
+def testAdd01(): Unit \ Assert =
+    Assert.assertEq(expected = 3, 1 + 2)
+```
+
+Note: Use `@Test`, not `@test`. Other annotations are similarly uppercase, e.g.
+`@Parallel`, `@Lazy`, `@MustUse`.
+
+## Datalog `inject` Requires Arity
+
+Older versions of Flix allowed `inject` without specifying the arity of the
+predicate. The current syntax **requires** the arity using the `Predicate/N`
+notation.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+let edges = inject s into Edge; // Wrong -- Outdated
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+```flix
+let edges = inject s into Edge/2;
+```
+
+The general form is `Predicate/Arity`. When injecting multiple collections, each
+predicate requires its arity:
+
+```flix
+let p = inject names, jedis into Name/1, Jedi/1;
+```
+
+## No `rel` or `lat` Declarations for Datalog
+
+Older versions of Flix required explicit `rel` and `lat` declarations to
+introduce predicate symbols for Datalog constraints.
+This is **no longer the case**. Predicate symbols are inferred from use and do
+not need to be declared.
+
+❌ **Old (no longer valid):**
+
+```
+rel Edge(x: Int32, y: Int32) // Wrong -- Outdated
+rel Path(x: Int32, y: Int32) // Wrong -- Outdated
+```
+
+✅ **Current (correct, as of Flix 0.68.0):**
+
+Predicate symbols like `Edge` and `Path` are simply used directly in Datalog
+rules and facts without any declaration:
+
+```flix
+def reachable(s: Set[(Int32, Int32)], src: Int32, dst: Int32): Bool =
+    let rules = #{
+        Path(x, y) :- Edge(x, y).
+        Path(x, z) :- Path(x, y), Edge(y, z).
+    };
+    let edges = inject s into Edge/2;
+    let paths = query edges, rules select true from Path(src, dst);
+    not (paths |> Vector.isEmpty)
+```
+
+Note: The predicate symbols `Edge` and `Path` do not have to be explicitly
+introduced; they are simply used. Similarly, for lattice semantics, no `lat`
+declaration is needed.