[Perl6] Small discoveries I, __DATA_

Perl6 knows no __DATA__ construct. One can however, use the =finish pod marker and the $=finish variable for similar effect.

use v6;

say $=finish; # says "foo"

=finish
foo
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Edit: Renamed as per advice

holli

You can lead your users to water, but alas, you cannot drown them.

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Re: Small Perl 6 discoveries I, __DATA__ by jahero (Pilgrim) on Sep 29, 2017 at 07:47 UTC
I believe that might not be accurate. See this (disclaimer: untested) https://design.perl6.org/S26.html#Data_blocks Rats. Should have tried it first. `===SORRY!=== Error while compiling c:\temp/test.p6 Pod variable $=data not yet implemented. Sorry. at c:\temp/test.p6:8 ------> say $=data<HERE><Virtues>;` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Small Perl 6 discoveries I, __DATA__ by Anonymous Monk on Sep 29, 2017 at 14:01 UTC
It says right across the top of the page you linked: Note: these documents may be out of date. For Perl 6 documentation see docs.perl6.org; for specs, see the official test suite. I'm going to have to point out that docs.perl6.org is not always correct either, and let the significance of the last phrase sink in. The test suite is constantly tweaked to match the behavior of the latest perl6 code, so effectively the only specification for Perl6 is perl6 (caps intentional).	[reply]
Re^3: Small Perl 6 discoveries I, __DATA__ by raiph (Deacon) on Oct 27, 2017 at 21:11 UTC
The test suite is constantly tweaked to match the behavior of the latest perl6 code Are you including new tests that land corresponding to bug fixes that land? (Which is to say, most of the changes to the test suite.) Or just removals and corrections of bad tests?	[reply]
Re^4: Small Perl 6 discoveries I, __DATA__ by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Oct 27, 2017 at 22:04 UTC
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Re^4: Small Perl 6 discoveries I, __DATA__ by Anonymous Monk on Oct 28, 2017 at 07:04 UTC
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