Re: Deep __newindex on assignment?

[spir <denis.spir@...>]

Tom N Harris dixit:

> But there's no way to do:
>     container.immutableObject.property = foo
> 
> Just as there's no subscript operator for strings.
>     myString[string.find(myString,' ')] = '-'
> 
> Or, for that matter,
>     num += 5

It is another issue: one cannot distinguish between assignments *intended* to create a new or change an existing variable.
(see also http://spir.wikidot.com/create-vs-change, esp. section "things & qualities")

Denis
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