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diff --git a/notes/execution b/notes/execution new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e3433b396 --- /dev/null +++ b/notes/execution @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +execution path: + +parse the entire file recursively + imports are definitely inline + + + +what I'm trying to resolve is: + can the entire thing be parsed and then executed, or do the objects + need to be able to take into account the results of execution? + most other languages make a clear differentation between values + and executables, so why shouldn't we? as long as we support some + kind of executable, it should be fine + i need to keep in mind that the definitions of operations and objects + will not actually change as a result of execution, merely the details + does this matter? + +objects are created during parsing + this means that i have the choice of: + --not creating operations at parse time + --dealing with this nasty interface to parse-time operations + if we don't have this nasty interface, then execution can't affect + the contents of operations + would that make sense? a file with multiple operations whose + different operations can change the values + +here's the crucial question: + is there a difference between executing the code and performing the operations? |