>>>>> "iansmith" == iansmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
iansmith> I had read this, but before Randals message, I didn't realize
iansmith> WHY there is no opposite to scalar. The POD says their isn't,
iansmith> but doesn't really explain why. In fact, it goes on to say how
iansmith> to simulate it with @{[]} which kind of implies there IS an
iansmith> equivalence to scalar, but it just wasn't Put into the language.
Yes, perhaps we can get that removed in a future manpage.
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