The idiom is somewhat useful: my @a= (@b)[0..99]; would create a new array of max size 100, but won't make the new array larger if @b has fewer than 100 elements. And since there is probably code out there using this I don't think this inconsistency can be changed

I don't know what you mean, can't see any general difference between slicing @b or (@b), except when $#b==0! 

  DB<38> @b=1..3
  
  DB<39> x @b[0..6]
0  1
1  2
2  3
3  undef
4  undef
5  undef
6  undef
  DB<40> x (@b)[0..6]
0  1
1  2
2  3
3  undef
4  undef
5  undef
6  undef

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now 0-element array!

  DB<43> @b=()
 
  DB<44> x @b[0..6]
0  undef
1  undef
2  undef
3  undef
4  undef
5  undef
6  undef
  DB<45> x (@b)[0..6]
  empty array

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Cheers Rolf

In reply to Re^2: Array/List Strangeness by LanX
in thread Array/List Strangeness by Manchego

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