On Fri 17 Sep, Larry Wall wrote: > > $?file Which file am I in? > $?line Which line am I at? > $?package Which package am I in? > @?package Which packages am I in? > $?module Which module am I in? > @?module Which modules am I in? > $?class Which class am I in? > @?class Which classes am I in? > $?role Which role am I in? > @?role Which roles am I in? > $?grammar Which grammar am I in? > @?grammar Which grammars am I in? > &?sub Which sub am I in? > @?sub Which subs am I in? > $?sub Which sub name am I in? > &?block Which block am I in? > @?block Which blocks am I in? > $?block Which block label am I in? > > Some of those may be sillier than others. But the fact that these all > contain a C<?> is a good visual indication that they're all potentially > generic in meaning when you use them in a macro. I kinda like that.
Maybe there are some more... $?perl Which version of perl am I in And relating to the outside world $?os Which operating system am I operating on I am sure there could be many more, perhaps many (all?) of the special variables could become $? variables for consistency. Richard -- Personal [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.waveney.org Telecoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.WaveneyConsulting.com Web services [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wavwebs.com Independent Telecomms Specialist, ATM expert, Web Analyst & Services
