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Michael Kahl
mkahl at world.std.com
Tue Feb 12 13:48:39 AEST 1991
Thank you for that more detailed response. As I now see it, our disagreement
stemmed from my interpretation of the term "enclosing scope". I took that to
mean "a scope at a higher level", e.g. global scope vs. local scope. It seems
that you (and the Standard) are using it simply to mean "a scope whose extent
includes the entire (enclosed) scope". I grant that this is a reasonable, if
surprising (to me), use of the term, and it does make the Standard read as you
say.
>I don't recall "insulting your intelligence".
Perhaps, not knowing you, I misread you. However, I'm sure you can imagine
how I might have perceived a reply which failed to address the point I was
making, instead suggesting I might lack the ability to read a clear spec, as
representing an insult to my intelligence. I'm pleased to hear you did not
mean it the way it came out.
>I must say I don't see how you could misread the standard the way you have.
I hope that now you can. I assumed "enclosing scope" meant "higher-level"
scope. I don't think this was unreasonable, although I see you meant it more
literally. I appreciate the clarification.
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