[Mono-list] Const weirdness, revisited...

[Tom]

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[Saturday 19 February 2005 13:56] Mario Sopena
        (Re: [Mono-list] Const weirdness, revisited...):

> > const int meh =3D 5;
> > meh =3D 10;
>
> I have tested with mono 1.0.5 and it compiles, but, at runtime, the
> line meh=3D10 doesn't make anything (you can test it yourself adding
> Console.WriteLine), the value of meh doesn't change.

Right. Why didn't I even think of testing it a tad more thoroughly...

> But, the Microsoft compiler argues by saying:
> "error CS0131: The left-hand side of an assignment must be a
> variable, property or indexer"
> on the line meh=3D10.

Exactly, I *did* check on that. I would expect the same behaviour from=20
Mono, and I think it's quite an obvious bug indeed (i.e. I cannot think=20
of any rational decision that might have been made about this).

Thanks,
Tom

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