On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 14:18:38 -0400, JOSEPH RYAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you want to write tests, I would say the best place to start is the A5 stuff, for > two reasons: > > a.) Grammar/Regex tests would be really useful in testing the Grammar engine. > > b.) The A5 stuff is definitely the most stable part of the Perl6 design. As far as > I know, it hasn't really changed much at all over the past 2 years. You could > probably work directly off of A5 and S5 without having to worry if the reality is > much different from the document.
Certainly good points. And, as stated, that'll be the first part made to run, as it's requisite for the Perl6 compiler proper. (Read: We aren't getting Perl6 until it's working.) The operators, particularly, would be a pest. The synopses are kept up to date, though, aren't they? -- Schwäche zeigen heißt verlieren; härte heißt regieren. - "Glas und Tränen", Megaherz
