Author: particle
Date: 2009-01-02 15:15:35 +0100 (Fri, 02 Jan 2009)
New Revision: 24734
Modified:
docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod
docs/Perl6/Spec/S19-commandline.pod
Log:
[spec] options must appear before script name; update version/date metadata
Modified: docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod
===================================================================
--- docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod 2009-01-02 13:46:16 UTC (rev 24733)
+++ docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod 2009-01-02 14:15:35 UTC (rev 24734)
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
Maintainer: Larry Wall <la...@wall.org>
Date: 21 Mar 2003
- Last Modified: 27 Dec 2008
+ Last Modified: 2 Jan 2009
Number: 6
- Version: 98
+ Version: 99
This document summarizes Apocalypse 6, which covers subroutines and the
Modified: docs/Perl6/Spec/S19-commandline.pod
===================================================================
--- docs/Perl6/Spec/S19-commandline.pod 2009-01-02 13:46:16 UTC (rev 24733)
+++ docs/Perl6/Spec/S19-commandline.pod 2009-01-02 14:15:35 UTC (rev 24734)
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
Maintainer: Jerry Gay <jerry....@rakudoconsulting.com>
Date: 12 Dec 2008
- Last Modified: 31 Dec 2008
- Version: 6
+ Last Modified: 2 Jan 2009
+ Version: 7
This is a draft document. This document describes the command line interface.
It has changed extensively from previous versions of Perl in order to increase
@@ -70,21 +70,12 @@
line, but it is made available at run-time in the read-only C<$?PROGRAM>
variable.
-Command line I<arguments> are further broken down into I<options> and
-I<values>. Unlike Perl 5, I<options> and I<values> may be intermixed on the
-command line. This mirrors the Perl 6 argument syntax for Routines, which
-allows named and positional parameters to be intermixed. The recommendation
-for parameter ordering applies here as well, with a slight twist: keep all
-command line options together, even though this is not enforced, in order to
-avoid confusion.
+Command line I<arguments> are broken down into I<options> and I<values>.
+Each option may take zero or more values. After all options have been
+processed, the remaining values (if any) generally consist of the name of a
+script, followed by arguments for that script.
-[ This policy may be counter-intuitive to current comand-line cultures. ]
-{{ 'ack' is a notable exception to the old rule, and i like the freedom.
-besides, perl 6 is about looking forward, and creating a new culture. :)
-on the other hand, i won't fight to keep this if it doesn't get support. }}
-
-
=head1 Backward (In)compatibility
Muscles have a long memory. You may find yourself typing your favorite Perl 5
