allow tables to have annotations (#9613)

# Description

follow up to #8529 and #8914

this works very similarly to record annotations, only difference being
that

```sh
table<name: string>
      ^^^^  ^^^^^^
      |     | 
      |     represents the type of the items in that column
      |
      represents the column name
```
more info on the syntax can be found
[here](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/pull/8914#issue-1672113520)

# User-Facing Changes

**[BREAKING CHANGE]**
this change adds a field to `SyntaxShape::Table` so any plugins that
used it will have to update and include the field. though if you are
unsure of the type the table expects, `SyntaxShape::Table(vec![])` will
suffice

crates/nu-cmd-dataframe/src/dataframe/eager/drop_duplicates.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl Command for DropDuplicates {
         Signature::build(self.name())
             .optional(
                 "subset",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "subset of columns to drop duplicates",
             )
             .switch("maintain", "maintain order", Some('m'))

crates/nu-cmd-dataframe/src/dataframe/eager/drop_nulls.rs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl Command for DropNulls {
         Signature::build(self.name())
             .optional(
                 "subset",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "subset of columns to drop nulls",
             )
             .input_output_type(

crates/nu-cmd-dataframe/src/dataframe/eager/melt.rs

@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ impl Command for MeltDF {
         Signature::build(self.name())
             .required_named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "column names for melting",
                 Some('c'),
             )
             .required_named(
                 "values",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "column names used as value columns",
                 Some('v'),
             )

crates/nu-cmd-dataframe/src/dataframe/eager/summary.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Command for Summary {
             )
             .named(
                 "quantiles",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "provide optional quantiles",
                 Some('q'),
             )

crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bytes/index_of.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ impl Command for BytesIndexOf {
             .input_output_types(vec![
                 (Type::Binary, Type::Int),
                 (Type::Binary, Type::List(Box::new(Type::Int))),
+                // FIXME: this shouldn't be needed, cell paths should work with the two
+                // above
+                (Type::Table(vec![]), Type::Table(vec![])),
             ])
             .required(
                 "pattern",

crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/update_cells.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl Command for UpdateCells {
             )
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "list of columns to update",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/decimal.rs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             .input_output_types(vec![
                 (Type::String, Type::Number),
                 (Type::Bool, Type::Number),
+                (Type::Table(vec![]), Type::Table(vec![])),
             ])
             .rest(
                 "rest",

crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                 // TODO: --convert option should be implemented as `format duration`
                 (Type::String, Type::String),
                 (Type::Duration, Type::String),
+                (Type::Table(vec![]), Type::Table(vec![])),
             ])
             .named(
                 "convert",

crates/nu-command/src/path/basename.rs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             ])
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, convert strings in the given columns to their basename",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/dirname.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::String)])
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, convert strings at the given columns to their dirname",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/exists.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::Bool)])
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, check strings at the given columns, and replace with result",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/expand.rs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             .switch("no-symlink", "Do not resolve symbolic links", Some('n'))
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, expand strings at the given columns",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/join.rs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             ])
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, join strings at the given columns",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/parse.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::Record(vec![]))])
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, convert strings at the given columns",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/relative_to.rs

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             )
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, convert strings at the given columns",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/split.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::List(Box::new(Type::String)))])
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, split strings at the given columns",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/path/type.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::String)])
             .named(
                 "columns",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "For a record or table input, check strings at the given columns, and replace with result",
                 Some('c'),
             )

crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/contains.rs

@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build("str contains")
-            .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::Bool)])
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (Type::String, Type::Bool),
+                (Type::Table(vec![]), Type::Table(vec![])),
+            ])
             .vectorizes_over_list(true)
             .required("string", SyntaxShape::String, "the substring to find")
             .rest(

crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/distance.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build("str distance")
-            .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::Int)])
+            .input_output_types(vec![
+                (Type::String, Type::Int),
+                (Type::Table(vec![]), Type::Table(vec![])),
+            ])
             .required(
                 "compare-string",
                 SyntaxShape::String,

crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs

@@ -2724,7 +2724,7 @@ pub fn parse_shape_name(
         _ if bytes.starts_with(b"record") => parse_collection_shape(working_set, bytes, span),
         b"signature" => SyntaxShape::Signature,
         b"string" => SyntaxShape::String,
-        b"table" => SyntaxShape::Table,
+        _ if bytes.starts_with(b"table") => parse_collection_shape(working_set, bytes, span),
         b"variable" => SyntaxShape::Variable,
         b"var-with-opt-type" => SyntaxShape::VarWithOptType,
         _ => {
@@ -2765,14 +2765,24 @@ fn parse_collection_shape(
     bytes: &[u8],
     span: Span,
 ) -> SyntaxShape {
-    assert!(bytes.starts_with(b"record"));
+    assert!(bytes.starts_with(b"record") || bytes.starts_with(b"table"));
-    let name = "record";
+    let is_table = bytes.starts_with(b"table");
-    let mk_shape = SyntaxShape::Record;
+
+    let name = if is_table { "table" } else { "record" };
+    let prefix = (if is_table { "table<" } else { "record<" }).as_bytes();
+    let prefix_len = prefix.len();
+    let mk_shape = |ty| -> SyntaxShape {
+        if is_table {
+            SyntaxShape::Table(ty)
+        } else {
+            SyntaxShape::Record(ty)
+        }
+    };
 
     if bytes == name.as_bytes() {
         mk_shape(vec![])
-    } else if bytes.starts_with(b"record<") {
+    } else if bytes.starts_with(prefix) {
-        let Some(inner_span) = prepare_inner_span(working_set, bytes, span, 7) else {
+        let Some(inner_span) = prepare_inner_span(working_set, bytes, span, prefix_len) else {
             return SyntaxShape::Any;
         };
 
@@ -3902,120 +3912,171 @@ pub fn parse_list_expression(
     }
 }
 
-pub fn parse_table_expression(
+fn parse_table_expression(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) -> Expression {
-    working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet,
+    let bytes = working_set.get_span_contents(span);
-    original_span: Span,
+    let inner_span = {
-) -> Expression {
+        let start = if bytes.starts_with(b"[") {
-    let bytes = working_set.get_span_contents(original_span);
+            span.start + 1
-
-    let mut start = original_span.start;
-    let mut end = original_span.end;
-
-    if bytes.starts_with(b"[") {
-        start += 1;
-    }
-    if bytes.ends_with(b"]") {
-        end -= 1;
         } else {
-        working_set.error(ParseError::Unclosed("]".into(), Span::new(end, end)));
+            span.start
-    }
+        };
 
-    let inner_span = Span::new(start, end);
+        let end = if bytes.ends_with(b"]") {
+            span.end - 1
+        } else {
+            let end = span.end;
+            working_set.error(ParseError::Unclosed("]".into(), Span::new(end, end)));
+            span.end
+        };
+
+        Span::new(start, end)
+    };
 
     let source = working_set.get_span_contents(inner_span);
-
+    let (tokens, err) = lex(source, inner_span.start, &[b'\n', b'\r', b','], &[], true);
-    let (output, err) = lex(source, start, &[b'\n', b'\r', b','], &[], true);
     if let Some(err) = err {
         working_set.error(err);
     }
 
-    let (output, err) = lite_parse(&output);
+    let head = if let Some(first) = tokens.first() {
-    if let Some(err) = err {
+        if working_set.get_span_contents(first.span).starts_with(b"[") {
-        working_set.error(err);
+            parse_list_expression(working_set, first.span, &SyntaxShape::Any)
+        } else {
+            return parse_list_expression(working_set, span, &SyntaxShape::Any);
+        }
+    } else {
+        return parse_list_expression(working_set, span, &SyntaxShape::Any);
+    };
+
+    if tokens
+        .get(1)
+        .filter(|second| second.contents == TokenContents::Semicolon)
+        .is_none()
+    {
+        return parse_list_expression(working_set, span, &SyntaxShape::Any);
+    };
+
+    let rest = &tokens[2..];
+    if rest.is_empty() {
+        return parse_list_expression(working_set, span, &SyntaxShape::Any);
     }
 
-    match output.block.len() {
+    let head = {
-        0 => Expression {
+        let Expression { expr: Expr::List(vals), .. } = head else {
-            expr: Expr::List(vec![]),
+            unreachable!("head must be a list by now")
-            span: original_span,
+        };
-            ty: Type::List(Box::new(Type::Any)),
+
-            custom_completion: None,
+        vals
-        },
+    };
-        1 => {
+
-            // List
+    let errors = working_set.parse_errors.len();
-            parse_list_expression(working_set, original_span, &SyntaxShape::Any)
+
+    let rows = rest
+        .iter()
+        .fold(Vec::with_capacity(rest.len()), |mut acc, it| {
+            use std::cmp::Ordering;
+            let text = working_set.get_span_contents(it.span).to_vec();
+            match text.as_slice() {
+                b"," => acc,
+                _ if !&text.starts_with(b"[") => {
+                    let err = ParseError::LabeledErrorWithHelp {
+                        error: String::from("Table item not list"),
+                        label: String::from("not a list"),
+                        span: it.span,
+                        help: String::from("All table items must be lists"),
+                    };
+                    working_set.error(err);
+                    acc
                 }
                 _ => {
-            match &output.block[0].commands[0] {
+                    let ls = parse_list_expression(working_set, it.span, &SyntaxShape::Any);
-                LiteElement::Command(_, command)
+                    let Expression {
-                | LiteElement::Redirection(_, _, command)
+                        expr: Expr::List(item),
-                | LiteElement::SeparateRedirection {
-                    out: (_, command), ..
-                }
-                | LiteElement::SameTargetRedirection {
-                    cmd: (_, command), ..
-                } => {
-                    let mut table_headers = vec![];
-
-                    let headers =
-                        parse_list_expression(working_set, command.parts[0], &SyntaxShape::Any);
-
-                    if let Expression {
-                        expr: Expr::List(headers),
-                        ..
-                    } = headers
-                    {
-                        table_headers = headers;
-                    }
-
-                    match &output.block[1].commands[0] {
-                        LiteElement::Command(_, command)
-                        | LiteElement::Redirection(_, _, command)
-                        | LiteElement::SeparateRedirection {
-                            out: (_, command), ..
-                        }
-                        | LiteElement::SameTargetRedirection {
-                            cmd: (_, command), ..
-                        } => {
-                            let mut rows = vec![];
-                            for part in &command.parts {
-                                let values =
-                                    parse_list_expression(working_set, *part, &SyntaxShape::Any);
-                                if let Expression {
-                                    expr: Expr::List(values),
                         span,
                         ..
-                                } = values
+                    } = ls  else {
-                                {
+                        unreachable!("the item must be a list")
-                                    match values.len().cmp(&table_headers.len()) {
+                    };
-                                        std::cmp::Ordering::Less => working_set.error(
+
-                                            ParseError::MissingColumns(table_headers.len(), span),
+                    match item.len().cmp(&head.len()) {
-                                        ),
+                        Ordering::Less => {
-                                        std::cmp::Ordering::Equal => {}
+                            let err = ParseError::MissingColumns(head.len(), span);
-                                        std::cmp::Ordering::Greater => {
+                            working_set.error(err);
-                                            working_set.error(ParseError::ExtraColumns(
-                                                table_headers.len(),
-                                                values[table_headers.len()].span,
-                                            ))
                         }
+                        Ordering::Greater => {
+                            let span = {
+                                let start = item[head.len()].span.start;
+                                let end = span.end;
+                                Span::new(start, end)
+                            };
+                            let err = ParseError::ExtraColumns(head.len(), span);
+                            working_set.error(err);
+                        }
+                        Ordering::Equal => {}
                     }
 
-                                    rows.push(values);
+                    acc.push(item);
+                    acc
                 }
             }
+        });
+
+    let ty = if working_set.parse_errors.len() == errors {
+        let (ty, errs) = table_type(&head, &rows);
+        working_set.parse_errors.extend(errs.into_iter());
+        ty
+    } else {
+        Type::Table(vec![])
+    };
 
     Expression {
-                                expr: Expr::Table(table_headers, rows),
+        expr: Expr::Table(head, rows),
-                                span: original_span,
+        span,
-                                ty: Type::Table(vec![]), //FIXME
+        ty,
         custom_completion: None,
     }
+}
+
+fn table_type(head: &[Expression], rows: &[Vec<Expression>]) -> (Type, Vec<ParseError>) {
+    let mut errors = vec![];
+    let mut rows = rows.to_vec();
+    let mut mk_ty = || -> Type {
+        rows.iter_mut()
+            .map(|row| row.pop().map(|x| x.ty).unwrap_or_default())
+            .reduce(|acc, ty| -> Type {
+                if type_compatible(&acc, &ty) {
+                    ty
+                } else {
+                    Type::Any
                 }
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    };
+
+    let mk_error = |span| ParseError::LabeledErrorWithHelp {
+        error: "Table column name not string".into(),
+        label: "must be a string".into(),
+        help: "Table column names should be able to be converted into strings".into(),
+        span,
+    };
+
+    let mut ty = head
+        .iter()
+        .rev()
+        .map(|expr| {
+            if let Some(str) = expr.as_string() {
+                str
+            } else {
+                errors.push(mk_error(expr.span));
+                String::from("{ column }")
             }
-                }
+        })
-            }
+        .map(|title| (title, mk_ty()))
-        }
+        .collect_vec();
-    }
+
+    ty.reverse();
+
+    (Type::Table(ty), errors)
 }
 
 pub fn parse_block_expression(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, span: Span) -> Expression {
@@ -4456,7 +4517,7 @@ pub fn parse_value(
         b'[' => match shape {
             SyntaxShape::Any
             | SyntaxShape::List(_)
-            | SyntaxShape::Table
+            | SyntaxShape::Table(_)
             | SyntaxShape::Signature => {}
             _ => {
                 working_set.error(ParseError::Expected("non-[] value", span));
@@ -4503,7 +4564,7 @@ pub fn parse_value(
                 Expression::garbage(span)
             }
         }
-        SyntaxShape::Table => {
+        SyntaxShape::Table(_) => {
             if bytes.starts_with(b"[") {
                 parse_table_expression(working_set, span)
             } else {

crates/nu-parser/src/type_check.rs

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ pub fn type_compatible(lhs: &Type, rhs: &Type) -> bool {
         (Type::Closure, Type::Block) => true,
         (Type::Any, _) => true,
         (_, Type::Any) => true,
-        (Type::Record(fields_lhs), Type::Record(fields_rhs)) => {
+        (Type::Record(lhs), Type::Record(rhs)) | (Type::Table(lhs), Type::Table(rhs)) => {
-            is_compatible(fields_lhs, fields_rhs)
+            is_compatible(lhs, rhs)
         }
         (lhs, rhs) => lhs == rhs,
     }

crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub enum SyntaxShape {
     String,
 
     /// A table is allowed, eg `[[first, second]; [1, 2]]`
-    Table,
+    Table(Vec<(String, SyntaxShape)>),
 
     /// A variable name, eg `$foo`
     Variable,
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ pub enum SyntaxShape {
 
 impl SyntaxShape {
     pub fn to_type(&self) -> Type {
+        let mk_ty = |tys: &[(String, SyntaxShape)]| {
+            tys.iter()
+                .map(|(key, val)| (key.clone(), val.to_type()))
+                .collect()
+        };
+
         match self {
             SyntaxShape::Any => Type::Any,
             SyntaxShape::Block => Type::Block,
@@ -151,18 +157,12 @@ impl SyntaxShape {
             SyntaxShape::OneOf(_) => Type::Any,
             SyntaxShape::Operator => Type::Any,
             SyntaxShape::Range => Type::Any,
-            SyntaxShape::Record(entries) => {
+            SyntaxShape::Record(entries) => Type::Record(mk_ty(entries)),
-                let ty = entries
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|(key, val)| (key.clone(), val.to_type()))
-                    .collect();
-                Type::Record(ty)
-            }
             SyntaxShape::RowCondition => Type::Bool,
             SyntaxShape::Boolean => Type::Bool,
             SyntaxShape::Signature => Type::Signature,
             SyntaxShape::String => Type::String,
-            SyntaxShape::Table => Type::Table(vec![]), // FIXME:  What role should columns play in the Table type?
+            SyntaxShape::Table(columns) => Type::Table(mk_ty(columns)),
             SyntaxShape::VarWithOptType => Type::Any,
             SyntaxShape::Variable => Type::Any,
         }
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ impl SyntaxShape {
 
 impl Display for SyntaxShape {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        let mk_fmt = |tys: &[(String, SyntaxShape)]| -> String {
+            tys.iter()
+                .map(|(x, y)| format!("{x}: {y}"))
+                .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+                .join(", ")
+        };
+
         match self {
             SyntaxShape::Keyword(kw, shape) => {
                 write!(f, "\"{}\" {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(kw), shape)
@@ -198,21 +205,19 @@ impl Display for SyntaxShape {
                 }
             }
             SyntaxShape::Binary => write!(f, "binary"),
-            SyntaxShape::Table => write!(f, "table"),
             SyntaxShape::List(x) => write!(f, "list<{x}>"),
+            SyntaxShape::Table(columns) => {
+                if columns.is_empty() {
+                    write!(f, "table")
+                } else {
+                    write!(f, "table<{}>", mk_fmt(columns))
+                }
+            }
             SyntaxShape::Record(entries) => {
                 if entries.is_empty() {
                     write!(f, "record")
                 } else {
-                    write!(
+                    write!(f, "record<{}>", mk_fmt(entries))
-                        f,
-                        "record<{}>",
-                        entries
-                            .iter()
-                            .map(|(x, y)| format!("{x}: {y}"))
-                            .collect::<Vec<String>>()
-                            .join(", "),
-                    )
                 }
             }
             SyntaxShape::Filesize => write!(f, "filesize"),

crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs

@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ impl Type {
     }
 
     pub fn to_shape(&self) -> SyntaxShape {
+        let mk_shape = |tys: &[(String, Type)]| {
+            tys.iter()
+                .map(|(key, val)| (key.clone(), val.to_shape()))
+                .collect()
+        };
+
         match self {
             Type::Int => SyntaxShape::Int,
             Type::Float => SyntaxShape::Number,
@@ -96,14 +102,8 @@ impl Type {
             Type::List(x) => SyntaxShape::List(Box::new(x.to_shape())),
             Type::Number => SyntaxShape::Number,
             Type::Nothing => SyntaxShape::Nothing,
-            Type::Record(entries) => {
+            Type::Record(entries) => SyntaxShape::Record(mk_shape(entries)),
-                let entries = entries
+            Type::Table(columns) => SyntaxShape::Table(mk_shape(columns)),
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|(key, val)| (key.clone(), val.to_shape()))
-                    .collect();
-                SyntaxShape::Record(entries)
-            }
-            Type::Table(_) => SyntaxShape::Table,
             Type::ListStream => SyntaxShape::List(Box::new(SyntaxShape::Any)),
             Type::Any => SyntaxShape::Any,
             Type::Error => SyntaxShape::Any,

crates/nu_plugin_query/src/nu/mod.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Plugin for Query {
             )
             .named(
                 "as-table",
-                SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Table(vec![]),
                 "find table based on column header list",
                 Some('t'),
             )

src/tests/test_signatures.rs

@@ -262,3 +262,116 @@ fn record_annotations_with_extra_characters() -> TestResult {
     let expected = "Extra characters in the parameter name";
     fail_test(input, expected)
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_none() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table] { $t }; run [[]; []] | describe";
+    let expected = "table";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<age: int>] { $t }; run [[age]; [3]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<age: int>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_two_types() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "\
+def run [t: table<name: string age: int>] { $t };
+run [[name, age]; [nushell, 3]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<name: string, age: int>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_two_types_comma_sep() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "\
+def run [t: table<name: string, age: int>] { $t };
+run [[name, age]; [nushell, 3]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<name: string, age: int>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_key_with_no_type() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<name>] { $t }; run [[name]; [nushell]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<name: string>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_two_types_one_with_no_type() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "\
+def run [t: table<name: string, age>] { $t };
+run [[name, age]; [nushell, 3]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<name: string, age: int>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_two_types_both_with_no_types() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "\
+def run [t: table<name, age>] { $t };
+run [[name, age]; [nushell, 3]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<name: string, age: int>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_type_inference_1() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<age: any>] { $t }; run [[age]; [2wk]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<age: duration>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_type_inference_2() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<size>] { $t }; run [[size]; [2mb]] | describe";
+    let expected = "table<size: filesize>";
+    run_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_not_terminated() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<age: int] { $t }";
+    let expected = "expected closing >";
+    fail_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_not_terminated_inner() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<name: string, repos: list<string>] { $t }";
+    let expected = "expected closing >";
+    fail_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_no_type_after_colon() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<name: >] { $t }";
+    let expected = "type after colon";
+    fail_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_type_mismatch_column() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<name: string>] { $t }; run [[nme]; [nushell]]";
+    let expected = "expected table<name: string>, found table<nme: string>";
+    fail_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_type_mismatch_shape() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<age: int>] { $t }; run [[age]; [2wk]]";
+    let expected = "expected table<age: int>, found table<age: duration>";
+    fail_test(input, expected)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn table_annotations_with_extra_characters() -> TestResult {
+    let input = "def run [t: table<int>extra] {$t | length}; run [[int]; [8]]";
+    let expected = "Extra characters in the parameter name";
+    fail_test(input, expected)
+}