shortcuts for defining block-local private names, plays nicely with @foo syntax

[Axel Rauschmayer]

Reiterating my support for the reformed object model (ROM): I love how the ROM will finally end the clashes between application data (array elements, entries in objects-as-maps) and program definition (methods, non-method properties). It’s a nice clean-up, with a clear migration strategy.

> Regardless, if we want to ever have a reformed object model where [ ] can be defined to mean element access we probably shouldn't also depend upon [ ] for private named property definition considering that any object that redefines [ ] is going to have to define and probably invoke the private named elementGet/elementSet methods.

@() could take the place of [] for property access, if we allow string operands.

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