David Wall wrote: > Rob Dixon wrote: > > > Lexical variables are another matter, as they don't belong to a > > given package but exist globally as long as there is a reference > > to them. In my opinion this is a bit of a hack, but access can > > be limited by creating data that is accessible only by > > reference, so that code can reach that data only if it has been > > given a reference to it. > > It doesn't seem like a hack to me; it lets you use closures.
Yes, I knew it would be controversial :) But my problem with it is that it has the feel of an afterthought (which it was - Perl never used to have lexical variables). A 'my' declaration is too visually similar to an 'our' declaration when it creates a completely different type of object. I have even more hatred of C's 'static' language word, which is a comparable device but does diferent things in different places. All IMO. > (cf http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closure_(programming) ) Thanks David. I didn't know about this site, it's a useful link. Cheers, Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
