[fpc-devel] Local variable names and colision with attributes/properties names

[Marcos Douglas]

Hi,

What is the advantages to the compiler return the error bellow?
ERROR: unit1.pas(31,3) Error: Duplicate identifier "FooVar"

Why the compiler do not respect the scope, ie, the local variable
should have the preference, I'm not right?

Not? Why I can use a unit name as a property in my class, so? (see
bellow the "StdCtrls" property name).

If I use {mode delphi} I can compile... I know. Why not in {mode objfpc} too?


See an example code:

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { private declarations }
  public
    FooVar: string;
    StdCtrls: string;
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.lfm}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  FooVar: string;
begin
  FooVar := 'foo';
  StdCtrls := 'Is that right?';
end;
end.


Best regards,
Marcos Douglas