> On 1 Jun 2017, at 16:29, Gabor Szabo <szab...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> use v6;
>
> my @x = { name => "Foo" }, { name => "Bar"}
> say @x.gist; # [{name => Foo} {name => Bar}]
> say @x.^name; # Array
> say @x[0].^name; # Hash
>
> my @y = { name => "Foo" }
> say @y; # [name => Foo]
> say @y.^name; # Array
> say @y[0].^name; # Pair
>
> my @z = { name => "Foo" },;
> say @z; # [{name => Foo}]
> say @z.^name; # Array
> say @z[0].^name; # Hash
>
>
> In the first example, creating an array of 2 hashes work.
> In the second example the listy assignment removes the hashy-ness of
> the right hand side.
> In the 3rd example adding a comma at the end solves the problem.
>
> Is this how it is recommended to initiate an array with a single hash?
> Is there an operator that forces the assignment to item-assignment?
FWIW, this follows out of the 1 argument rule:
$ 6 'for { a => 42 } { dd $_ }'
:a(42)
$ 6 'for { a => 42 }, { b => 666 } { dd $_ }'
Hash % = {:a(42)}
Hash % = {:b(666)}
If only 1 argument is specified, it will be iterated over. And you could
consider list assignment also such a case (as it internally calls @x.STORE in
that case).
Liz
