[ruby-core:97242] [Ruby master Misc#16644] why is potential dynamic constant assignment an error when actual dynamic constant assignment is only a warning

Issue #16644 has been updated by jeremyevans0 (Jeremy Evans).

Backport deleted (2.5: UNKNOWN, 2.6: UNKNOWN, 2.7: UNKNOWN)
ruby -v deleted (ruby 2.7.0p0 (2019-12-25 revision 647ee6f091) [x86_64-linux])
Tracker changed from Bug to Misc

These are two different things.  Ruby always warns for assigning to an existing constant, regardless of using `const_set` or `CONST = ...`.  It does not support using `CONST = ...` inside a method, though `const_set` is allowed.  Similarly, you can use `Class.new` and `Module.new` to define classes and modules in method bodies, but you can't use the `class` or `module` keywords directly in method bodies.

This behavior exists at least back to 1.8, and probably before that.  I'm fairly sure this is the expected behavior.  If you would like the behavior changed, please submit a feature request.

I realize this does not directly answer the question in the issue subject.  I'm switching this to the Misc tracker, since this is not a bug report.

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Misc #16644: why is potential dynamic constant assignment an error when actual dynamic constant assignment is only a warning 
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/16644#change-84353

* Author: bughit (bug hit)
* Status: Open
* Priority: Normal
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```rb
module Mod1
  def self.define_consts
    const_set(:CONST1, :CONST1)

    # this is actual const re-assignment but only a warning
    const_set(:CONST1, :CONST1)
    
    
    # this is const initialization but becomes an error
    # because it looks like it could be re-assignment
    # if actual const re-assignment is only a warning
    # why is a possible const re-assignment (which might not be one), an error
    self::CONST2 = :CONST2 unless const_defined?(:CONST2, false)
    
  end
  
  define_consts
end
```



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