--- Larry Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Arguably, we could probably admit
>
> $fh.pos = 10`bytes
>
> for the case of seeking from the begining. But I'd kind of like
>
> $fh.pos = 10
>
> to be considered an error.
It seems a logical extension also to say
$fh.pos += 10`bytes
as shorthand for
$fh.pos = $fh.cur + 10`bytes
Likewise for -=
But then that begs the questions of *= (not too nuts), /= (same),
%= (great for fixed length records?) and the predictable other host of
operators.
Am I reaching?
Paul
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