> With respect to
>
> > So now, I don't tend to think of global variables as just that.
> Instead I
> > know I can create symbols in a global context, and I can also set
> symbols in
> > a specific context. And I can write Rebol descriptions that will work
> on
> > both depending on context!
>
> can you perhaps construct the simplest example that illustrates
> your point ?
Um.. yeah that particular ramble lacked some context :)
I was referring to the interpretation of something being different in
different contexts.
While it's not automatic, the language facilitates it. Anyway here's an
example.
REBOL [
Author: "Brett Handley"
Purpose: {An example of how one description can be interpreted
differently according to context.}
]
cat-description: ["The cat is" cat]
; A symbol in the global context.
cat: "Feline"
example-specific-context: make object! [
cat: "Tiddles"
work-in-context: func[][
; Make the words of cat-description have this
; context's specific meaning - is permanent.
bind cat-description 'self
print cat-description
]
]
print cat-description
example-specific-context/work-in-context
