The scope of index variable is different in "for ... in ... range()" and "for ... in ... list()"

[yzhang90]

What's your issue about?

There are two programs:

@public
def foo(x:num): 
    p = 0 
    for i in range(3): 
        p += i
    for i in range(4): 
        p += i

@public
def foo(x:num): 
    p = 0 
    for i in range(3): 
        p += i
    for i in [1, 2, 3, 4]: 
        p += i

The compiler accepts the first program but rejects the second program.

How can it be fixed?

I'm not sure whether this behavior is intended or not. In python, it accepts both program. In my opinion, at least it should both accepts OR both rejects the program OR document this behavior properly.

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[fubuloubu]

@jacqueswww you implemented the i in list feature right? Is i implemented as a variable in the calling scope? It should only exist in the for loop scope (i.e. destroyed after usage)

[jacqueswww]

@DavidKnott can be closed now ;)