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I don't know ... this sure looks like it's moving in a perl6y direction.

duff

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Re^5: Why Perl 6 is taking so !@#$ long
by shotgunefx (Parson) on Feb 28, 2006 at 07:31 UTC
    Now, my first though of that is "cool!", my second thought is "It's not source filtering is it?"

    -Lee
    "To be civilized is to deny one's nature."
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      "It's not source filtering is it?"

      Smart match, switch, say and the like were added to the language in December 2005 by Robin Houston. See the summary for a starting place to find out more. You might also have to go back a few weeks to catch all the developments. In short, no, it's not a filter.

      • another intruder with the mooring in the heart of the Perl

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        Now that I'm happy to hear :)

        One question thought, anyone know why they went with "err"? Just seems like it would clash with a lot of things and off the top of my head, doesn't seem very intuitive.

        -Lee
        "To be civilized is to deny one's nature."
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