On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 08:02:13AM +0100, Matthew Walton wrote: : Larry Wall wrote: : : >On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 11:37:44PM +0200, Juerd wrote: : >: Aaron Sherman skribis 2004-05-12 17:30 (-0400): : >: > I like C<...> I like it a LOT. In fact, I'm partial to the idea that : >: > it should be usable anywhere : >: : >: I agree. It'd make even more of my pseudo code (#perlhelp and : >: perlmonks.org) valid syntax :). : > : >Er. Why are you guys using the subjunctive? : : Straining my brain to remember what the subjunctive is (and I only ever : learned it in German anyway), does that mean that this use of yada yada : yada is already decided on and allowed?
Yes, with the proviso that it only works that way where a term is expected. (As a postfix operator it's short for C<..Inf>.) : If so, fantastic. Glad you like it. Larry