JDK-8131683 : Delete fails over multiple scopes
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: jdk.nashorn
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2015-07-16
  • Updated: 2016-01-14
  • Resolved: 2015-07-22
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Description
The following code currently does not delete global property "p". It prints "number" instead of "undefined".

p = 3;

function f() {
    delete p;
    var x; // force creation of scope
    function b() { print(x); }
}

f();
print(typeof p);