RE: Parsing perl 5 with perl 6 (was Re: Larry's Apocalypse 1)

[David Whipp]

Dan Sugalski wrote
> At 12:19 PM 4/16/2001 -0700, Peter Scott wrote:
> > Or were you espousing the notion that perl 6 programs should 
> > be able to contain sections of perl 5 code?  That gives me
> > strange palpitations.
> 
> This is what I've been arguing against. Unless I misunderstand
> (and it  wouldn't be the first time... :) this is what some
> folks are arguing for, and I very much don't want to go there.
> Not with perl 6.0.x, at least.


But remember the libraries. Do we really want to rewrite all the
modules on CPAN? I think the reason for mixing is that it should
be possible to use a Perl5 library module with Perl6. And that
opens all those cans of worms.

We are going to have a mechanism to interface with multiple
languages via an upgrated C interface mechanism. Can we find a
mechanism for interfacing to Perl (5)?


Dave.
--
Dave Whipp, Senior Verification Engineer,
Fast-Chip inc., 950 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA. 94086
tel: 408 523 8071; http://www.fast-chip.com
Opinions my own; statements of fact may be in error.