Block returns out of scope?

Maurice Rabb m3rabb at stono.com
Wed Aug 26 07:40:48 UTC 1998


>It only works because the compiler adds 'aClass' to the method's list of
>temps when it discovers it in the block, and then doesn't rescind its scope
>correctly and the doens't take notice of it later. I did some hacking to
>make block temps work a while ago that 'fixed' this, I'll try to remember
>to extract the relevant bits tomorrow.
>
>What should be written there is
>.......setClass:[:aClass| theClass := aClass].
>and 'the Class' would need be a proper method temp.
>
>tim

Tim--

Thanks for clearing this up.  My understanding of scoping is no longer
swinging in the breeze.  I guess this is part of the whole closures
inconsistency.

--Maurice

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