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13 Aug 2026 03:03:01 EDT (-0400)
  Re: change "object" keyword to something more explicit like "instance"  
From: Bald Eagle
Date: 12 Aug 2026 07:05:00
Message: <web.6a7c52d6822682bb8c31ed4825979125@news.povray.org>
"Mr" <m******r******at_hotmail_dot_fr> wrote:
> I think "instance" would be less surprising and less loaded with
> extra meaning,

I think instantiate would be better - more verb/sentence-like.

#declare Thing = sphere { ... }

#instantiate {Thing}


There has definitely been much past discussion about the syntax of SDL.

Being able to define keyword aliases would help explore this a lot.



#declare Thing = sphere { ... }
#object {Thing}
#alias object = instantiate;
#instantiate {Thing}


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