Re^4: Perl 6 and Perl 5 parsing

Speed

And consistency.

Consider code like

for (1..10) {
    # some statements
  
    # grammar modification here
}
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If compile time and run time modification were not separated, the head of the loop would be once parsed without the grammar modifications, and then reparsed with grammar modifications - a nightmare for readability and debugging.

Perl 6 - second systems done right

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Re^5: Perl 6 and Perl 5 parsing by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jan 14, 2011 at 19:24 UTC
I had mentioned code polymorphism in my reply, but I removed it before posting because code polymorphism can still occur with a single compile-time. Yes, it's nightmarish, but it's not a reason for separating compile-time.	[reply]
Re^6: Perl 6 and Perl 5 parsing by moritz (Cardinal) on Jan 14, 2011 at 20:21 UTC
Yes, it's nightmarish, but it's not a reason for separating compile-time. Huh? A nightmare is not worth avoiding? Why is it no reason? Perl 6 - second systems done right	[reply]
Re^7: Perl 6 and Perl 5 parsing by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jan 14, 2011 at 20:58 UTC
I don't understand the confusion — it follows directly from the previous statement — so I throw the question back at you. If having a single compile doesn't prevent the nightmare, how can having a single compile be a reason for preventing the nightmare?	[reply]
Re^8: Perl 6 and Perl 5 parsing by moritz (Cardinal) on Jan 14, 2011 at 21:27 UTC
Re^9: Perl 6 and Perl 5 parsing by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jan 17, 2011 at 16:57 UTC