On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:31:03 -0400, Larry Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
given open 'mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]' { ^say(...); ^close or fail; }
That almost makes sense, given that $^a is like $_. It also points vaguely
upward toward some antecedent. I could maybe get used to that, if I
tried real hard for a long time. Almost makes we wish we could rename
$_ to $^ though. Hmm...
I think ^ makes the most sense. I like how it points up. Like it's saying "HEY! THE TOPIC IS UP THERE!"
Though, it IS still a bit odd. It seems more like a modifier on the function, than a reference to the topic.
What about . for each level up you want to go?
instead of 1.say, 2.say, 3.say you use .say, ..say, ...say
(Ok, I'm just kidding.. really!)
