From: dblack@...
Date: 2003-02-16T22:35:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Lexical scope and closures

Hi --

On Sun, 16 Feb 2003, ts wrote:

> >>>>> "d" == dblack  <dblack@candle.superlink.net> writes:
>
> d>   def meth
> d>     a = 1
> d>     [1,2,3].each {|x| # explicitly import existing a into block}
> d>   end
>
>  I don't understand sorry, with this example
>
>    a = 1
>    1.times do |x|
>       a = 2  # shadowing ????
>    end
>    a   # ===> 1
>
>    a = 1
>    1.times do |x|
>       # explicitly import existing a into block
>       a = 2
>    end
>    a  # ===> 2
>
>  this ?

Yes, but now that I see the word "shadowing" I realize it won't happen
:-) I'm just trying to find something to suggest instead of "local" or
"let", without much success.


David

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