How does workspace create symbols

Ned Konz ned at bike-nomad.com
Mon Jul 17 22:26:18 UTC 2000


Michael Bauers wrote:
> 
> If I type a non existant symbol into workspace, and inspect it, it shows the
> symbol.
> 
> Did workspace create the new symbol?  Where is the new symbol?  In a
> temporary object that workspace creates?
> 
> Where is that code that makes this all happen located?  I tried looking at a
> few classes, like Workspace, StringHolder, and TextMorphForEditView, but I
> could not figure it out.
> 
> Thanks.  I am trying to understand Squeak by trying to figure stuff like
> this out.

Parser>>correctVariable: proposedVariable interval: spot 

calls

Workspace>>bindingOf: aString 

which makes an entry in a local symbol table.

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Ned Konz
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