Yep, I know. I remember it it being added.
I also remember it from the last time you told me.
And the time before that.
So, what is your point?
- I can't use parens in pack/unpack templates because it's only been available for 4 years*?
- I shouldn't mention my preference for a solution because it's only been available for the last 8 releases?
- Everytime I suggest a solution that uses a feature that isn't available in every build of perl, I should add a footnote that ikegami has (unnecessarily) reminded me that this feature has only been available for the last 8 releases and 4 years*?
I know, I know. You're just "expanding knowledge".
Perhaps you should also consider adding footnotes to all your posts that use or recommend other features that have not been around forever? Like say, the 3-arg open; or even hashes?
(*) For the pedantic, 3 years, 8 months, 16 days 4 hours (approx. at the time of posting).
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