Re: [TCLCORE] TIP #278: Fix Variable Name Resolution Quirks

[miguel <ms...@us...>]

dg...@ni... wrote:
> Quoting Miguel Sofer <ms...@us...>:
>>  TIP #278: FIX VARIABLE NAME RESOLUTION QUIRKS 
> 
>>      * an absolute is always resolved starting at the global namespace. 
> 
> I would like this proposal to clearly declare that an absolute variable
> name needs no resolving at all, and one can depend on an assumption
> that ::foo::bar::baz refers to a variable named "baz" in a namespace
> named "bar" that is a child of a namespace named "foo" that is a child
> of the global namespace of the interpreter.
> 
> I can't point to the examples without a bit of source diving, but there
> are parts of the core that rely on this assumption.
> 
> Yet, with customizable resolver routines possibly lurking, I don't
> think that assumption can be considered 100% reliable.  This proposal
> should make it so.
> 
> Yes, that means in at least some limited way this proposal needs
> to address the Resolver swamp.

Good catch, thank you!

The TIP has been edited to incorporate this point. Sadly, it now 
mentions the resolvers - I just hope it will not cause more extension 
writers to use/abuse them before we get a chance to completely clear the 
swamp.

Miguel