[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #43484] Global variable error_state contaminates global namespace

[Dmitry Messerman]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?43484>

                 Summary: Global variable error_state contaminates global
namespace
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: mdmitry1
            Submitted on: Tue 28 Oct 2014 07:29:21 AM GMT
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Feature Request
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Dmitry Messerman
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.6.3
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

Hi,

Octave has several global variables and functions with generic names.
For example, error_state.
This may be an issue (duplicate/conflicting symbols), if shared object using
this variables is loaded into another application.

Feature request:
   - Add some meaningful prefix to all global variables.
     For example: octave_error_state instead of error_state
         octave_last_error_message instead of error_message

Regards,
  Dmitry





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