On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 06:15:03PM -0700, Paul Hodges wrote: : : : --- 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
.pos and .cur are the same thing. So just call them both .pos, I think. : 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? No. The stupid people are the ones proposing to outlaw stupidity. :-) Larry
