On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 10:16:54PM -0800, Dave Storrs wrote: : # Could you really tell what this does at a glance? : my $s = ~hex:w4p2d0rs $i; : : my $s = ~hex $i but width 4 : but precision 2 : but padded 0 : but rightjustified : but usesign; : : The second one is definitely longer...and substantially longer than : the equivalent sprintf. But I also don't need to dig out my K&R to : remember how to write it. : : As a tangent...one of the things that has bothered me about "but" and : "is" for properties since the beginning is that they make for : excessively long code. Does this bother anyone else?
It's *supposed* to bother you. It's a sign that you're abusing the property system. Properties are not a replacement for object attributes, and they're not a replacement for function arguments. Just try sending a memo to your boss with five Post-It notes on it, and see how it well it works out... Larry
