[REBOL] Re: Change in Path Evaluation
From: jelinem1:nationwide at: 27-Oct-2000 11:03
The "aggresive path evaluation" really bugged me too when I was
experimenting with paths and blocks. I eventually had to scrap my path
ideas and use a different mechanism. I would support the change.
- Michael Jelinek
Carl Sassenrath <[carl--rebol--com]>@rebol.com on 10/26/2000 08:46:17 PM
From: Carl Sassenrath <[carl--rebol--com]>@rebol.com on 10/26/2000 08:46 PM
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I've been annoyed for a while that:
>> obj: make object! [t: first [now/time 1 2]]
>> obj/t
== now/time
But:
>> t: first [now/time 1 2]
== now/time
>> t
== 18:35:24
This occurs because paths are aggressively evaluated.
It's sure cute, but it gets in the way of useful code
(like REBOL/Link desktop implementation).
I'm seriously thinking of changing this, so that last
expression would become:
>> t
== now/time
That is, indirectly referenced paths are by default not
evaluated.
Comments?
-Carl
