On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 02:34:52PM +0100, Nicholas Clark wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 10:46:24PM -0400, Ken Fox wrote:
> > What is really needed is something that converts the date syntax
> > to normal Perl code:
> >
> > rule iso_date { (<Perl.term>) -
> > (<Perl.term>) -
> > (<Perl.term>)
> > { use grammar Perl::AbstractSyntax;
> > $0 := (expr (invoke 'new (class 'Date) $1 $2 $3))) }
> > >
> This idea of just switching language syntax in a context-sensitive way is
> trying to make my head explode.
[Two programmers walk around the corner in an office, heads down in hardcopy,
and run right into each other, papers flying everywhere.]
FIRST PROGRAMMER: "Hey! You got your LISP in my Perl!"
SECOND PROGRAMMER: "Hey! You wrapped your Perl around my LISP!"
[Both do a take]
BOTH PROGRAMMERS: "That's pretty cool!"
[Cue music:
o/~ N great tastes that taste great together . . .
Larry's Pick-Your-Syntax Code! o/~ ]
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Well, okay, I didn't try that hard.
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