>>>>> "Chaim" == Chaim Frenkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>>>> "GB" == Graham Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
GB> On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 07:41:59PM -0700, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
>>> >>>>> "Chaim" == Chaim Frenkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>>
Chaim> It's the overloading of the ',' operator.
>>>
>>> Just like the overloading of the @ARRAY_NAME operator or the
>>> getpwuid() operator. Perhaps you are back to merely complaining about
>>> all context-sensitive things again. :-)
GB> No, I think the main problem is that many do not graps the list vs
GB> array distinction and would possibly document the sub wrong, giving
GB> a surprise when it is used.
Chaim> Then perhaps, just get rid of the list/array distinction? Make
Chaim> everything an array?
Because it's useful to have it the way it is. I think the problem is
that too many people call:
(4,5,6)
a *list*. It's only a list in a list context. It's a comma operator
in a scalar context.
You need a list vs. array distinction. An operator can't return an
array. It can only return a list. Unless you're inventing a
different language. :)
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