Re: RFC 138 (v1) Eliminate =~ operator.

[Damian Conway]

   > The mythical (and insistent) 'in' operator to rescue?

I don't think so. "In" doesn't mean "matches".


   >    $pattern in @expr

any(@expr) =~ $pattern
all(@expr) =~ $pattern

   >    @pattern in $expr

$expr =~ any(@pattern)
$expr =~ all(@pattern)

   >    @pattern in @expr

any(@expr) =~ any(@pattern)
any(@expr) =~ all(@pattern)
all(@expr) =~ any(@pattern)
all(@expr) =~ all(@pattern)

   
   > Should I put down the keyboard now?

That's right, citizen. Now back away slowly...

Damian