Hi, I thought that module MyPkg const b = begin a = 2 b = a end end MyPkg.b # return 2 as wantedd MyPkg.a # return 2, but I wanted it not to exist. would give me a variable b with the value 2 but no variable a. But after executing this code, the binding for a exists. Is…

Scope issue with begin/end

mbauman March 27, 2024, 3:58pm 2

begin does not create a scope — you want to use let for that.

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