David Karr wrote:
> On Aug 2, 12:11 pm, Jonathan Fine <jf...@pytex.org> wrote:
>> David Karr wrote:
>>> I was reviewing an introductory JavaScript manuscript today, and I
>>> noticed a reference to the "import" and "export" statements, which I
>>> had never even noticed before. I see that they are not supported in
>>> IE, and not in ECMAScript, either. Has anyone ever used these
>>> statements for anything useful?
>> JavaScript has a large number of reserved words, most of which are
>> unused. The words 'import' and 'export' are in this list.
>
> The following page in the Mozilla DevCenter documents it: <https://
> developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Statements/
> import>.
Interesting; the Matrix has you. However, as you observe, the import/export
feature is related to signed scripts only. That is probably the reason why
they are so seldom used.
> I also found it mentioned here: <http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/
> Ecmascript/Quickref/import.html> . This page is odd, as it claims to
> document EMCA-262, but other pages say it's not in ECMAScript.
> Perhaps it was present at one time, and was removed?
It has never been part of any edition of _ECMA_-262. One of many mistakes
there (since when is \\ an operator?). Remove that bookmark.
> It's also mentioned here: <http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6408-10/
> stmt.htm>.
ACK
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