Re: RFC 231 (v1) Data: Multi-dimensional arrays/hashes andslices

[Karl Glazebrook]

Buddha Buck wrote:
> >
> >   @x = 3 * $y[|i];
> >
> >It's not as clean as @x = 3 * @y, but it is cleaner context-wise.
> 
> And one could argue that:
> 
>     @x = map 3*^_, @y;
> 
> is cleaner yet...

PDL already allows $x = 3*$y

why step backwards?

KArl