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[REBOL] Re: Context - code included- 2nd version

From: lmecir:mbox:vol:cz at: 11-Sep-2001 3:58

Hi Holger,
> > I am trying to comply with the official documentation if possible: > > > > special: first to block! "a" > > set special 1 > > ** Script Error: a is not defined in this context > > ** Where: halt-view > > ** Near: set special 1 > > > > This is how I can interpret it: > > > > 1) the word 'a stored in 'special is "in a context" > > 2) it is "in a context" where it "isn't defined" > > 3) I call that context the Special Context > > That is not necessary. Don't invent something if you don't have > to :). Occam's Razor... > You just misunderstood the error message. The "is not defined" refers > to the word not existing (in this context),
I am not able to accept the notion of This Context, as you present it, I am sorry. The notion of This Context is totally contradictory to the behaviour of Rebol I am observing. ...
> A word > is either unbound > or it is bound into a context.
Well, I am not scared to hear sir William's name. I think, that the difference between our POV's is exactly the same as the difference between an ancient Roman and an Arab arguing whether the Zero is a number. I know who won and why. 8^) ...