Re^5: Spotting an empty array as argument

> say can't be prototyped because it supports say FH ...,

I can't follow, the fact that say is internally calling something like FH->print(@_,"\n") shouldn't have any consequence on the prototype.

Hmmm ...

I think what you mean is that this inhibits attempts to override say with another implementation, since it needs to act like an indirect method call, but with prototype magic.

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Re^6: Spotting an empty array as argument by ikegami (Patriarch) on Mar 27, 2021 at 05:56 UTC
the fact that say is internally calling something like FH->print(@_,"\n") shouldn't have any consequence on the prototype. It doesn't. It's the syntax that can't be recreated with a prototype. I think what you mean is that this inhibits attempts to override say with another implementation, Not at all. That's what the comment to which I replied said. I pointed out that's not necessarily relevant since the OP didn't ask to replicate all of `say`'s syntax, and irrelevant parts of `say` can't be recreated using prototypes. It was a nitpick. It is, of course, entirely correct that the relevant behaviour of `say` can't be replicated with a prototype. It just can't be ascertained by the means used by the person to which I replied. This is all I said. Seeking work! You can reach me at ikegami@adaelis.com	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^6: Spotting an empty array as argument
by ikegami (Patriarch) on Mar 27, 2021 at 05:56 UTC

the fact that say is internally calling something like FH->print(@_,"\n") shouldn't have any consequence on the prototype.

It doesn't. It's the syntax that can't be recreated with a prototype.

I think what you mean is that this inhibits attempts to override say with another implementation,

Not at all. That's what the comment to which I replied said.

I pointed out that's not necessarily relevant since the OP didn't ask to replicate all of say's syntax, and irrelevant parts of say can't be recreated using prototypes.

It was a nitpick. It is, of course, entirely correct that the relevant behaviour of say can't be replicated with a prototype. It just can't be ascertained by the means used by the person to which I replied. This is all I said.

Seeking work! You can reach me at ikegami@adaelis.com

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