in reply to Re^3: Pragma clash across modules: bignum and Math::BigFloat (hinthash)
in thread Pragma clash across modules: bignum and Math::BigFloat

The definition is indeed fuzzy.

But in the case of lib I'd opt for pragma because it's a compile time effect and the globality is intended.

> bignum tried to be a pragma, but gave up halfway.

I agree.

For instance a Tie::Scalar on $upgrade and $downgrade to a routine checking the hinthash could do without even changing BigFloat and family.

Cheers Rolf
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Re^5: Pragma clash across modules: bignum and Math::BigFloat (hinthash)
by Anonymous Monk on Dec 08, 2016 at 00:23 UTC
    The problem is that bignum is arcane and weird. Your solution is to make it more arcane and weird. IMO the right solution is to make it less arcane and weird: just have it convert all numbers to BigFloats. All this upgrading and downgrading between BigInts and BigFloats is a silly waste of time.
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      > Your solution is to make it more arcane and weird.

      My "solution" is one possible workaround to fix legacy code, involving hinthashes like documented in perlpragma

      You on the other side don't provide any solution.

      You just say don't use this and consequently other selfmade pragmas.

      Cheers Rolf
      (addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)
      Je suis Charlie!

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        And here we go with the PerlMonks contentiousness. You won't admit that any point of view other than yours might have merit. You're going to cling to your solution no matter how much complexity you have to pile on top of complexity to make it "work." Bah. This is why I don't log in here any more.
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