Scoping "bug" ?

[Tim Peters]

[Alex Martelli]
> The determination of what namespace[s] to look up a binding in
> is done at compile-time.  The actual look up is done at run-time.

[Kevin Bailey]
> Fair enough. Then the "compiler" should be more than capable of
> giving a warning that the variable may be used before being
> bound.

We accept patches at SourceForge <0.9 wink>.  The compiler does no flow
analysis of any kind now.  We could *easily* arrange to print a "may"
warning about *every* local, though!

see-java's-"definite-assignment"-rules-for-a-hint-about-how-
    much-work-a-*good*-warning-would-take-ly y'rs  - tim