Re: List as default value... another bug? Take a look, please...

ZB wrote:
#v+
proc a_proc { {abc [list]} } {
puts [llength $abc]
}

tclsh8.5 [~]a_proc
1

That is correct.

If you do not agree, please review the rules for
brace-quoted words and what that means about
substitution within them.

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