Re: RFC 24 (v1) Semi-finite (lazy) lists

[Jeremy Howard]

> This RFC proposes that the right operand of a C<..> operator
> may be omitted in a list context, producing a lazily evaluated
> semi-finite list. It is further proposed that operations on
> such lists also be carried out lazily.
> 
Why only the right operand? What's wrong with @a[..1]?

Of course then
  @negodds = grep { $_%2 } (..-1);
needs to start at the top and work down, but that seems OK...