On 2016-11-12, at 15:02, Rob van der Heij wrote:
>
> I am not aware that WARP would be a bad thing. There's ways to
> abuse it, and it's not meant for plumbers who can't solder their
> fittings. Share you're challenge with me off-line and we can see
> what needs to be demonstrated. Always interested in ideas.
>
I'm using it to my satisfaction, though if I were to review my
own code it would take me a long time to understand it.
And when this list apprised me of WARP, I thought I sensed
some condescension. And from the Author's Edition:
! 4.4.260 warp--Pipeline Wormhole
...
! Type: Arcane gateway.
...
Hmmm. Plumber's humor?
! Notes:
• ! warp does not implement function that cannot be implemented with
! multistream pipelines, proper connection of streams, faninany, and,
! not least, sufficient stamina, but it is an easy way to gather data
! from a number of pipeline specifications.
• ! warp sets the internal wait flag, which means that it cannot cause
the
! pipeline set to go into a wait state; thus it cannot obscure a stall.
• ! The workings of warp are similar to a UNIX named pipe. In fact, a
! pitcher can establish a catcher by a different name to receive a
! reply, and then send the private catcher's name in the message it
! pitches to a server that has a well known name.
! However, such practice is not considered pipethink.
>
Heck; I've got so much procedural Rexx left that I don't aspire
to be a plumber. I guess I have insufficient stamina.
What's "indoor plumbing"?
Thanks,
gil
