Functions are broken
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- Dominant language
- Python
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- 53
- Forks
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Description
Functions don't work properly. When visiting statements within functions, the parameter's values are unknown, so all attempted accesses to symbol table values fail. See resources/broken.bs on the functions branch.
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Research direction
Start with resources/broken.bs on the functions branch and reproduce the failure while visiting statements within functions. Trace how parameter values are represented in the symbol table; done means accesses to symbol table values work correctly for function parameters.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100