Namespace Resolution - The HAC Language
Description: The HAC Language

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### 8.3 Resolution

In this section, we describe the order in which namespaces are searched to resolve identifiers. Given an unqualified identifier, references are resolved as follows:

1. Lookup the identifier in the current namespace (where the reference is made). If a match is found, it is guaranteed to be unique, otherwise, continue searching.
2. Lookup the identifier in each imported and aliased namespace. If a unique match is found, return it. In the case of multiple matches (in different namespaces), report ambiguity as an error. If no matches are found, continue searching.
3. If not already in the global namespace, continue searching using steps 1 and 2 in the parent namespace. Return the first unique match found or an error if zero or more than one match is found.