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From: Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
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Subject: Re: array-like objects
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:59:02 +0100
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John Harris wrote:

> On Sat, 02 Jan 2016 20:48:26 +0100, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn
> <PointedEars@web.de> wrote:
>>Joao Rodrigues wrote:
>   <snip>
>>> As noted above, "a" is an object, not an array.
>>
>>“a” is not an object, it is an identifier.
>   <snip>
> 
> There is something wrong with this assertion. Suppose someone says
>   "Please talk to Thomas."
> Do you expect to hear
>   "That's nonsense! Thomas is a name, not something you can talk to."

Assuming non-strict mode, consider this:

  b = a;

If “a” "is an object", what is “b” then?  And before you reply, consider 
this:

  /* undefined */
  a.foo

  b.foo = 42;

  /* 42 */
  a.foo

> (To be incredibly precise, Thomas is not even a name; it's a computer
> representation of a name).

Incorrect, hasty generalization.  A computer is not required for “Thomas” to 
be a name.
 
> Equally, when the compiler sees
>   a = 5;
> does it say
>   "Nonsense; 'a' is an identifier. You can't change it."

Once again you are missing the point.

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