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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Using \"module\" as a variable name gives \"Syntax Error - Missing name or type\"","articleBody":"### Most appropriate sub-area of Processing 4?\n\nPDE\n\n### Processing version\n\n4.5.2\n\n### Operating system\n\nmacOS\n\n### Bug description\n\n\n\n`Test.pde`:\n```processing\nclass Module {\n}\n\nclass Foo {\n Module module;\n}\n```\nThis ran with Processing 4.0b. \n\nWith Processing 4.5.2 it produces `Syntax Error - Missing name or type near  Module module;?`\n\nWorkarounds:\n* Change `module` to a different identifier, e.g. `the_module`\n* Put the code in `Test.java` instead of `Test.pde`\n\n\n### Steps to reproduce this\n\n1.  Create a file `Test.pde` with contents\n\n```processing\nclass Module {\n}\n\nclass Foo {\n Module module;\n}\n```\n\n2. Open with Processing 4.5.2\n\n3. Observe an error in the IDE or when trying to \"Run\" the sketch.\n\n\n### snippet\n\n```processing\nclass Module {\n}\n\nclass Foo {\n Module module;\n}\n```\n\n\n### Additional context\n\n_No response_\n\n### Would you like to work on the issue?\n\nNo, I’m just reporting the issue","author":{"url":"https://github.com/psanan","@type":"Person","name":"psanan"},"datePublished":"2026-04-12T13:13:07.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/1501/processing4/issues/1501"}