RFC 206 (v2) Arrays: @#arr for getting the dimensions of an array

2000-09-19 Thread Perl6 RFC Librarian
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RFC 204 (v2) Arrays: Use list reference for multidimensional array access

2000-09-19 Thread Perl6 RFC Librarian
This and other RFCs are available on the web at http://dev.perl.org/rfc/ =head1 TITLE Arrays: Use list reference for multidimensional array access =head1 VERSION Maintainer: Buddha Buck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 8 Sep 2000 Last Modified: 19 Sep 2000 Mailing List: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: RFC 234 (v1) Data: overloading via the SECOND operand if needed

2000-09-19 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 07:17:20PM -0700, Nathan Wiger wrote: > > == > > Either way I'm not sure it solves the problem; if each module asserts > > that *they* are the smarter one then you either wind up with the same > > situation you

Re: RFC 234 (v1) Data: overloading via the SECOND operand if needed

2000-09-19 Thread Nathan Wiger
> == > Either way I'm not sure it solves the problem; if each module asserts > that *they* are the smarter one then you either wind up with the same > situation you have now or even worse contention. >

Re: RFC 234 (v1) Data: overloading via the SECOND operand if needed

2000-09-19 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
== What if both modules have this :override bit set at the same time? Does the second one still win? Or does the first one win again? == It is wise to live the behaviour

Re: RFC 231 (v1) Data: Multi-dimensional arrays/hashes and slices

2000-09-19 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 08:41:34AM +1200, Christian Soeller wrote: > > Finally as an overload expert what do you think about the proposals > > to make arrays overloadable objects so one can say things like: > > > > @x = 3 * @y; > > Is this where RFC 231's suggestion for OO slicing comes in (see

Re: RFC 231 (v1) Data: Multi-dimensional arrays/hashes and slices

2000-09-19 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 08:56:28AM -0400, Karl Glazebrook wrote: > Firstly does your proposal allow for a slice like 10..20:2 (i.e. with > a stride of 2) ? As shipped: no. But if this is made a primitive (which I would not like), then the only change which is needed is to make the tie::multi::r

Re: RFC 246 (v1) pack/unpack uncontrovercial enhancements

2000-09-19 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 02:31:10PM -0400, Chaim Frenkel wrote: > How about a Base64 to match with uuencode? > PRL> This RFC proposes simple enhancements to templates of pack/unpack builtins. > PRL> These enhancements do not change the spirit of how pack/unpack is used. > PRL> The semantic is enha

Notice of intent to freeze RFCs 204, 206, and revise 207

2000-09-19 Thread Buddha Buck
Unless I hear otherwise, I plan on freezing RFC 204 and RFC 206 this evening (17:30 New York time), and issue a revised version of 207. The frozen versions will be substantially identical to the versions ow released. On RFC 204 (LOL refs as indices), I have followed the discussion from Ilya