Author: lwall
Date: 2009-02-14 23:56:24 +0100 (Sat, 14 Feb 2009)
New Revision: 25334
Modified:
docs/Perl6/Spec/S02-bits.pod
Log:
[S02] allow *.foo to mean -> $obj { $obj.foo }
Modified: docs/Perl6/Spec/S02-bits.pod
===================================================================
--- docs/Perl6/Spec/S02-bits.pod 2009-02-14 20:56:51 UTC (rev 25333)
+++ docs/Perl6/Spec/S02-bits.pod 2009-02-14 22:56:24 UTC (rev 25334)
@@ -821,9 +821,14 @@
produces a function of a single argument:
- { $^x - 1 }
+ { $_ - 1 }
-This closure is of type C<Code:($)>, not C<Whatever>, so that constructs can
distinguish
+Likewise, the single dispatcher recognizes C<*.meth> and returns C<{ $_.meth
}>,
+so it can be used where patterns are expected:
+
+ @primes = grep *.prime, 2..*;
+
+These closures are of type C<Code:($)>, not C<Whatever>, so that constructs
can distinguish
via multiple dispatch:
1,2,3 ... *
