Re: [bug-gawk] Access variables not conforming to the variable naming convention?

[arnold]

> So the `name' variable was inadvertently(?) changed from junk to 1 due
> to its presence as a column title in the file. 

I see.

> In other words, I agree that this is a sloppy and dangerous coding style.

Right.

> However, I am more hesitant about breaking existing, working code. If the
> programmer wants to abuse SYMTAB, why should we stop him?

So that I stop getting bug reports about it.

Thanks,

Arnold