Scoped variables

[Andrew Haley]

On 12/8/18 9:26 AM, Andrew Haley wrote:
>> There are some good reasons for making these variables look like
>> constants.  So here's a possibly crazy idea:  What if the names of
>> scoped variables looked more like the enum constants in a Java enum
>> type: constant singleton instances associated with a class by name.

> Sure, why not? That would make things even simpler.

Thinking about this some more, it does sound attractive. After all, all
we need at runtime is a key to look up a local binding. And making it
something like a constant emphasizes (enforces?) the intended usage
pattern.

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Andrew Haley
Java Platform Lead Engineer
Red Hat UK Ltd. <https://www.redhat.com>
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