Perl doesn't work like any of those languages. In those, type determines operation. In Perl, operation determines type. So comparing how they handle types isn't fruitful. You're assuming that what's best in one framework is best in a different one. You need to start by establishing that this is the case. Your argument fails until then. (I'm not commenting on your conclusion. Maybe it's right; maybe it's wrong. I'm simply saying you failed to show that it's right.)

Perl also has strong roots in C, yet you omit to mention C anywhere in your post. Note that in C, you do not get a warning from using true and false as numbers. (Again, not commenting on whether this is best or not. I'm saying it's something you should have addressed as it undermines your argument.)

In reply to Re^5: 5.40 released- native boolean- convert to [01] without any warning|error by ikegami
in thread 5.40 released by hippo

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