Re^2: Why should I use perl 5.10?

Thanks for the catalog. I've been focused on Perl 6, and had no idea that 5.10 back-ported so many important features. I also noticed 'say' as a built-in.

Re stacked filetests: The syntax is different, but you can indeed stack them. And define your own operators on your own types that work the same way.

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Re^3: Why should I use perl 5.10? by Anonymous Monk on Dec 08, 2009 at 13:36 UTC
The article says: "defined-or No more $x = defined $y ? $y : $z, you may write $x = $y // $z instead." Does "no more" in this case mean you are no longer allowed to do it, or you no longer need to do it, because there is an easier way? I must assume the latter!	[reply]
Re^4: Why should I use perl 5.10? by kyle (Abbot) on Dec 08, 2009 at 15:49 UTC
Your assumption is correct. The old syntax still works, but the new syntax is easier.	[reply]