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i can use this statement as a variable name - Skaperen - Aug-01-2018
there is such a thing as an async statement. yet i can use async as a variable name. it is not a reserved word. how does that work?
RE: i can use this statement as a variable name - Larz60+ - Aug-01-2018
it will only work until you try to use the real async in the same scope
RE: i can use this statement as a variable name - ichabod801 - Aug-01-2018
Currently, it appears there are only 35 words you can't use as variable names. But, as Larz points out, that doesn't mean it's necessarily a good idea to use all the other words as variable names.
RE: i can use this statement as a variable name - Skaperen - Aug-01-2018
is there a list of all the other words that is a good idea to avoid?
RE: i can use this statement as a variable name - ichabod801 - Aug-01-2018
All the built-ins and all the standard modules?
RE: i can use this statement as a variable name - Skaperen - Aug-01-2018
just those and no more? can i use async?
RE: i can use this statement as a variable name - Larz60+ - Aug-01-2018
Just an FYI, a good IDE, such as VSCode will highlight 'reserved words' (old school).
It doesn't prevent you from using them, but makes you aware of the danger involved.