Re: AW: WG: USING Properties within NetRexx on LEFT HAND SIDE of an a ssig nment.

[Mike Cowlishaw-2]

> why, i.e. what has been your DESIGN principle for this 'restriction', as
I
> see it ...

If it allowed 'any property' to be accessed then too many new names enter
the address space (also, constants are usually all-upper-case, so do not
get confused with local variables, etc.).


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