On Sat, May 13, 2006 at 10:52:00AM +0300, Markus Laire wrote: : On 5/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : > Argumentless C<**> in a multi-dimensional subscript indicates 0 or : >-more dimensions of C<*> where the number of dimension isn't necessarily : >-known: C<@foo[1;**;5]>. It has a value of C<List of Any>, or something : >-like that. The argumentless C<*> and C<**> forms are probably only : >-useful in "dimensional" list contexts. : : Is there any new format to do the equivalent of C<@foo[1;**;5]>, or is : that impossible nowadays?
Considering we still have * for Whatever, I don't see any problem with letting ** still mean MultiDim of Whatever. In fact, we've made it easier now. I was deleting it from S03 only because it's not an argumentless operator anymore, but a lowly term. Probably about time to revisit S09 again... Larry
