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Re: temporary() problem [message #86027 is a reply to message #86026]

Tue, 24 September 2013 14:39

David Fanning
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Paul van Delst writes:

> I would go with the explanation that temporary() is "messing" with the
> top level environment because that's what the programmer wrote it to do.
>
> "Why is the computer doing what I told it to do, not what I want it to do?"

This comes later in the syllabus, when we talk about "programming
philosophy, prayer, and metaphysics." ;-)

Cheers,

David

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		temporary() problem By: spluque on Tue, 24 September 2013 13:25
		Re: temporary() problem By: David Fanning on Tue, 24 September 2013 13:32
		Re: temporary() problem By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Tue, 24 September 2013 14:29
		Re: temporary() problem By: David Fanning on Tue, 24 September 2013 14:39
		Re: temporary() problem By: spluque on Tue, 24 September 2013 15:43

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