esteemed perl monks;

i have a number of scripts which rely on a pure perl implementation of PCCTS's old set library. I've found these reasonably useful, and have gone to the length of coding some funky classification algorithms (ART plus) which use them, and which i'm keen to post for others to use.

the problem is - i checked cpan, there are many many set modules. and i don't want to post another for the hell of it. none, apparently, are pure perl - i think. my module also implements some fast integer arithmetic routines (karatsuba mult etc), but given that perl 6 itself will do large int arithmetic, further doubts raise themselves in my mind. and then there are the obvious gripes about the speed of pure perl to think of.

the question really boils down to 3 questionlets:

how cleverly will perl 6 do its large integer arithmetic?

does anyone feel such a module would be useful?

are pure perl modules just masochism in disguise?

any views on the matter would be much appreciated.

gratefully yours,

...wufnik

-- in the world of the mules there are no rules --

In reply to pure perl + large integers + bitsets = dilemma by wufnik

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