LivelyKernel / LivelyKernel/lively4-core

boundEval of "a string" returns undefined

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comp: transpilation effort2: medium (days) P4: nice to have type: feature
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Description

but it should eval to "a string"
observed in workspace and in direct usage

3 +"a string" eval correctly to "3a string"

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Research direction

Start at the boundEval entry point and reproduce the two reported cases in the workspace and direct usage. Compare the result for "a string" with the working 3 + "a string" example; done means the first expression evaluates to "a string" in both contexts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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