> > + $x = 1 for $[ = 0;
> > + pass('optimized assignment to $[ used to segfault in scalar
context');
> > + if (($[) = 0) { $x = 1 }
> > + pass('optimized assignment to $[ used to segfault in list
context');
> >
> > Looks like the descriptions of contexts are swapped (i.e.
"for" should be
> > "list", "if" should be "scalar").
>
> No, the first assignment is in scalar context and the second (with
> parentheses) is in list context. But the results of the assignments are
> taken in list and scalar contexts, respectively, which I suppose is a
> little confusing.
I thought "the assignment" is "the = operator". So:
"for $[ = 0" is scalar assignment in list context.
"if (($[) = 0)" is list assignment in scalar context.
Am I wrong?
Consider this:
1 for $a + $b
The addition is here obviously in list context (although it is, of course,
scalar addition).
