Identifier resolution, the great implementation defined mess.

[deadalnix via Digitalmars-d]

On Sunday, 21 September 2014 at 20:05:57 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 9/20/2014 10:29 PM, deadalnix wrote:
>> DMD does very bizarre things. I think I should write a DIP, 
>> but time is always
>> running low...
>>
>> Free goodie: when you import, all symbol are resolved via the 
>> expected import
>> resolution mechanism. All ? No, the root package is imported 
>> in the local scope.
>>
>> foo(int a) {
>>   import a.b.c;
>>   // a is now a package and not the parameter a anymore.
>> }
>
> What's bizarre about it? You declared a package symbol 'a' in 
> the local scope with the import declaration.
>

Because this is not consistent with module level import and that 
is not consistent with how local shadowing works.

IMO you should fallback to import if local lookup failed.