On Wed, 2 Aug 2000 13:03:51 -0400, John Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
> :
> > I don't see a teaching advantage in saying "the three variable
> > namespaces are all one, but all the other namespaces are distinct".
> > When the rule gets longer, it gets harder to teach. And if it's
> > harder to teach, it's probably harder to learn.
>
> Here's a simple rule: all symbols must be unique*, regardless of
> "type". It's a rule that most other languages have.
But perl's not any other language. Perl's fun. most other languages are not.
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