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Most of the user annoyance vanishes if declare were to support qualified names: (declare other-namespace/symbol). Is there a technical limitation here? -stev
by steve_yegge 15y ago
Most of the user annoyance vanishes if declare were to support qualified names: (declare other-namespace/symbol). Is there a technical limitation here?
-steve
- deleted 15y ago[deleted]
- richhickey 15y agoOne problem is what to do if the other-namespace doesn't already exist. It would have to be created, and that initialization is unlikely to be the same as the declared one. Possibly follow-on effects when it is subsequently required. The other option, with similar issues, is to allow fully qualified references to non-existent vars in code.
- billmcneale 15y agoIf it doesn't already exist, then you issue a compilation error. Better then than the way it works today, IMO.
- barry-cotter 15y agoDon't sign comments. Your username is visible.