Re: Ops versus subs (Was: Re: RFC: Higher resolution time values)

[Johan Vromans]

Dan Sugalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> At 07:21 PM 8/3/00 +0200, Johan Vromans wrote:
> >Larry Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > Theoretically, we'd like to make subs run as fast as ops.
> >I'd say that the distinction between subs and ops should be dropped
> >completely. Ops can be used as subs, subs as ops. The only
> >distinction in the way either is used.
> 
> Whoa there. I don't think that's possible. (Not the least of which
> because subs are written in perl, and ops are in some compiled
> language)

Thats implementation. This is perl6-language.

My point is that from language perspective, there is (or should be) no
difference.

-- Johan