On Wed Sep 12 08:33:04 2007, kjs wrote: > Hi, > > IMCC currently allows for C++ style method invocation (using a pointer as > invocant). > > So, while this works: > > .sub main > $P0 = new 'Foo' > $P0.'bar'() > .end > > You could also write: > > .sub main > $P0 = new 'Foo' > $P0->bar() > .end > > Or even: > > .sub main > $P0 = new 'Foo' > $P0->"bar"() > .end > > (note that both bareword and quoted names work). > This issue also touches upon the issue of bareword method names in general > (using dot notation), but that's besides the topic at this point (but it > /does/ need a decision sometime). > > The -> syntax is not very well documented (if at all?) and is rarely used > (maybe not at all?). > > In order to keep PIR syntax clean, I propose to remove the -> syntax for > method calls, as it is the same as the dot-notation. > > regards, > kjs
I agree and see no issue with '->' being deprecated.
