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by gingerBill 2334 days ago
You can easily do the same in Odin, if you would like. However, `using` works for a lot more than that just this. `using` allows for many for type system features beyond a basic scope import like Pascal's with. `using` can be applied to procedure parameters, struct field declarations allow for subtype polymorphism (even of pointers), scope imports, and more.

Koltin's approach is limited to purely the same Pascal's `with` allowed.

But if you want to be clear:

    { using entity;
        // the fields of "entity" are not usable in this scope 
        x = 123;
    }
    entity.x = 123;
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* are now usable typo