Re^11: How can I set a bit to 0 ?

> Sure, any subs will do - they don't have to be constants:

you mean any sub with empty prototype which is the way how constants are implemented in constant

and the OP's code still compiles even if your return values are not constant.

Cheers Rolf
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Wikisyntax for the Monastery}

°) NB:


sub FLAG_MASK ()    { FLAG_FOO | FLAG_BAR }

sub FOO_SET () { 1 if FLAG_MASK & FLAG_FOO }
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Re^12: How can I set a bit to 0 ? by hippo (Archbishop) on May 27, 2022 at 16:11 UTC
and the OP's code still compiles even if your return values are not constant. Yes, that's entirely my point. :-) 🦛	[reply]
Re^13: How can I set a bit to 0 ? by LanX (Saint) on May 27, 2022 at 17:05 UTC
OK, good to know! ;) Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]