Add type assertion to Symbol method. Fix JuliaLang#242

Author: cstjean

src/Compat.jl

@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ if VERSION < v"0.4.0-dev+3732"
         calltypes[k] = v
     end
 elseif VERSION < v"0.5.0-dev+3831"
-    Base.Symbol(args...) = symbol(args...)
+    Base.Symbol(args...) = symbol(args...)::Symbol
 end
 
 if VERSION < v"0.5.0-dev+2396"

test/runtests.jl

@@ -1160,6 +1160,10 @@ if VERSION ≥ v"0.4.0-dev+3732"
     @test Symbol("a_", 2) === :a_2
     @test Symbol('c') === :c
     @test Symbol(1) === Symbol("1")
+    if VERSION < v"0.4.99"
+        # Behaviour on 0.5 not settled yet JuliaLang/julia#7258
+        @test keytype([Symbol(k) => v for (k,v) in Dict{Any, Any}(:x=>3)]) == Symbol
+    end
 end
 
 foostring(::String) = 1