#!/usr/bin/env nomsu -V4.10.12.7
#
    This file contains definitions pertaining to variable scoping
    
use "core/metaprogramming.nom"
use "core/operators.nom"
use "core/collections.nom"
use "core/control_flow.nom"

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test:
    %x = "outer"
    with local %x:
        %x = "inner"
        assume (%x == "inner")
    assume (%x == "outer")
    externally (foo) means "outer foo"
    with local [(foo)'s meaning]:
        externally (foo) means "inner foo"
        assume ((foo) == "inner foo")
    assume ((foo) == "outer foo")

[with local %locals %body, with local %locals do %body] all compile to:
    %body_lua = (%body as lua)
    if %locals.type is:
        "Dict":
            %body_lua = (Lua "\(what (<- %locals) compiles to)\n\%body_lua")
            %body_lua::declare locals [: for % in %locals: add "\(%.1 as lua)"]
        
        "List":
            %body_lua::declare locals [: for % in %locals: add "\(% as lua)"]
        
        "Var" "Action":
            %body_lua::declare locals ["\(%locals as lua)"]
        
        else:
            compile error at %locals "Unexpected local value"
    return (Lua "do\n    \%body_lua\nend")