On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 12:36:03PM -0800, Chip Salzenberg wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 02:18:17PM -0600, Patrick R. Michaud wrote:
> > Second comment: how about access to keyed items -- does this mean:
> > 
> >     P0 := P1[S1]   # alias
> >     S0 = P1[S1]    # assignment
> >     I0 = P1[S1]    # assignment
> >     N0 = P1[S1]    # assignment
> 
> Yes.
> 
> >     P0 = P1[S1]    # supported?
> 
> Yes, it means to fetch a PMC and make P0 an alias to it.  

How is "P0 = P1[S1]" different from "P0 := P1[S1]" then?
Or are they intentionally the same (and if so, what's the
rationale)?

Pm

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