On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 10:26:05AM -0800, jerry gay wrote: > > Thus, while PGE::Match currently defines a C<__get_pmc_keyed_int> > > method, it's doesn't yet define a C<__get_string_keyed_int> method. > > So, a statement like > > > > .local string res > > .local pmc match > > res = match[0] > > > > is defaulting to using the inherited op from the Hash class, and > > since there's not an entry at the 0 key in the hash (as opposed to > > the array) you get the null PMC. > > > it seems to me it could inherit from Array as well, but it may not be > a precise fit.
Worse, I think the two might interact in strange and undesirous ways. > > I guess I should go ahead and provide methods in the match objects > > for the other *_keyed_int operations, if only to avoid this sort of > > confusion and the need to store things to an intermediate pmc. > > > this is probably the better way to go, and seems easy enough to > implement (and test.) :) > i'll take a stab at it, if you don't mind. Sure, that'd be great! > if my read of S05 is correct, i believe $<1> (and $1) equates to > $/[0]. of course, you may have a newer copy than i do. ;) I have a newer copy. $<0>, $0, and $/[0] are now all the same. Pm
