[REBOL] Re: Embedded Object and Scope yet again...
From: lmecir:mbox:vol:cz at: 12-May-2001 10:05
Hi,
Larry wrote:
> Hi Joel
>
> > IMHO, using DO or USE is a more general mechanism, as it actually
> > allows you to "embed" references wherever you wish, instead of being
> > limited to the global level as with SET. For example:
> >
> I'm a little puzzled by your remark. SET is not limited to binding in the
> global context. Rather, the target word is simply searched for up through
> the context hierarchy. The first match determines the context where the
> binding occurs, in exactly the same fashion as the look-up for the value
of
> a word. For example:
I would like to change the above wording starting "Rather ...":
Rather the targer word is simply examined for its binding (the context it
belongs to is fetched).
