In reference to the discussion of assignment to variables in outer
scopes: I get the sense that there are a substantial number of folks who
are in agreement on the basic semantics, and the only sticking point
is exactly what keyword to pick.
(I should mention that I'm still off to the side in the 'point of
definition' camp, but I'm always happy to help out with things even if I
don't agree with them :)
So let me spit out some possible suggestions in terms of keywords:
ref
refer
share
sharing
common
use
using
borrow
Rationale: 'ref' / 'use' / 'using' in the sense we're not declaring a
variable, but simply referring to one.
'share' / 'sharing' / 'common' - I'm thinking of the word 'share' in the
dictionary sense of common ownership, or a 'nonrival good'.)
(BTW, Guido, who I talked to at BayPiggies tonight, tells me that
'share' meant the same as 'global' in ABC.)
To get a sense of how 'refer' might look in context:
def myfunc():
x = 10
def inner():
refer x
x = 20
inner()
-- Talin
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