Christopher James Huff <cja### [at] earthlinknet> wrote:
> >   How would #def be different from #local?

> It would give a warning or error when used on an existing variable.

  Wasn't #set for that? I'm confused.

> >   What's wrong with #local? It's certainly a whole lot more descriptive
> > than #def.

> And it's used. Changing it would break backwards compatibility.

  I don't understand what you are saying.

> I don't like this idea. One thing about C++ that I've never liked was 
> the way you couldn't tell by reading the call whether you were passing 
> by reference or by value.

  Currently you have only one option: By reference. And this is causing
confusion.

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