[REBOL] Re: Sameness - a pragmatic approach.
From: lmecir:mbox:vol:cz at: 11-Feb-2003 21:14
Hi, Gabriele,
> I don't agree. It's just that some values can have different
> textual representations. For example the two equal objects:
>
> >> a: make object! [a: 1 b: 2]
> >> b: make object! [b: 2 a: 1]
> >> mold a
> == {
> make object! [
> a: 1
> b: 2
> ]}
> >> mold b
> == {
> make object! [
> b: 2
> a: 1
> ]}
>
> are "rendered" differently by mold but are still equal, in the
> same way the two words "a" and "aaa" are equal once the alias is
> created.
>
> Regards,
> Gabriele.
If you consider A and B equal, are you saying, that the implementation of
the EQUAL? function isn't consistent for you, because the EQUAL? function
doesn't behave like that?
Does the following
alias 'a "aaa"
equal? 'a 'aaa ; == true
while
same? 'a 'aaa ; == false
look consistent to you then? And why?
Ciao
-L
