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Matthew Robb (2016-01-08T15:28:23.000Z)

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I'd still love to have symbol syntax using the @ident form or something.
(I'm aware that it would likely conflict with the current decorators
proposal).
On Jan 6, 2016 8:13 PM, "Mark S. Miller" <erights at google.com> wrote:

> Yup. Consider
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> const foo = x();
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> where x happens to have the original value of Symbol.
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> Or
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> const foo = Symbol()
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> where Symbol is not bound to the original value of Symbol.
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> On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 4:44 PM, Jordan Harband <ljharb at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> One difference is that functions are syntax - I don't believe `var foo =
>> new Function();` will have a "name" property inferred. Because `Symbol` is
>> an identifier that has to be looked up on the global object, might there be
>> difficulty inferring what the name should be?
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>> Hopefully someone with more knowledge on the subject will confirm or
>> correct my belief and my question :-)
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>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Axel Rauschmayer <rauschma at icloud.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> I love how ES6 automatically gives anonymous function definitions names
>>> (via the variables they are assigned to etc.). Wouldn’t the same make sense
>>> for symbols?
>>>
>>> Hypothetical example:
>>>
>>> ```js
>>> const foo = Symbol();
>>> console.log(Symbol('foo').toString()); // Symbol(foo)
>>> ```
>>>
>>> --
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>     --MarkM
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forbes at lindesay.co.uk (2016-01-08T15:52:54.644Z)

I'd still love to have symbol syntax using the `@ident` form or something.
(I'm aware that it would likely conflict with the current decorators
proposal).

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