OpenEuphoria

Re: indexes

• Posted by Irv Mullins <irvm at ellijay.com> Jun 27, 2001
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On Wednesday 27 June 2001 03:15, Derek Parnell wrote:

> > Jiri:
> >     1.  allow re-definition of not just the built-in routines, but
> >         also of all previous declarations, possibly even constants (I
> >         know, Rob, you will never agree...) with mere warning.
>
> Now this sounds like a great idea. Why should RDS be the only dispenser of
> wisdom. For example, I can imagine somebody inventing a better abort()
> routine and I just might like to use that - without - modifing any of my
> existing code or included library files.

Strangely enough, Euphoria handles just such a thing with no problem:

  Warning: Built-in abort() redefined
 
   Press Enter...

Change that from a built-in command to one in an include, however:

  test.exu:3
  attempt to redefine wait_key
  function wait_key()
                  ^

Regards,
Irv