Chris Smith wrote:
> Unless I'm missing your point, I disagree with your disagreement.
> Mutability only makes sense because of object identity (in the generic
> sense; no OO going on here).
Depends what you mean by "object".
int x = 6; int y = 5; x = y;
I'd say x was mutable, with no "identity" problems involved?
Why is it problematic that variables have identity and are mutable?
Certainly I can later "find" whatever value I put into x.
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