Martin Maechler wrote:
But in spite of all that I agree that I'd have liked `FALSE` <- <whatever> to signal an error about the fact that it is a reserved word.RT> This is clearly not a very important issue, but it might RT> bear some thinking about. Yes. I'd propose that R-core look into how to make assignment to a reserved word an error.
I disagree. In a sense, this is the point of having the backtick operator: allowing you to work with names that would otherwise be syntax errors (notice that such names are sometimes created outside your control, e.g. via column names in data frames). If you start disallowing some of them again, well, that way lies madness!
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