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Hmm, that doesn't sound right to me, at least not if "name" means "identifier" in the conventional sense (like foo). For example, stack-based languages can do f
by mbrock 12y ago
Hmm, that doesn't sound right to me, at least not if "name" means "identifier" in the conventional sense (like foo). For example, stack-based languages can do field mutation without names.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoDepends if we are talking about local stack or global heap state. If you just want to modify a register, then a locally bound name/index/stack pointer is sufficient. If you want heap allocated aliased (shared) state, you need globally unique names or addresses. The challenge is always with global state, hardly ever with locally scoped state.