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

[Damian Conway]

   > > 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...

Possible. I'll add it in as a speculation and let Larry veto it :-)

Damian