On Tue, Jun 25, 2002 at 11:08:53AM +0100, Tim Bunce wrote: > On Tue, Jun 25, 2002 at 12:23:34AM +0100, Dave Mitchell wrote: > > Of course, another approach is to embed the existing Perl5 interpreter > > within the Perl 6 interpreter; Perl6 subs call glue which calls Perl subs > > which calls perl5 XS. > > How would you deal with passing references?
(wild hand waving follows) a perl6 reference is substituted with a perl5 scalar that has attached magic that 'does the right thing'. Dave. -- "Do not dabble in paradox, Edward, it puts you in danger of fortuitous wit." Lady Croom - Arcadia