> Having methods and properties on the basic data types seems like a nice
> thing.
>
> Just a thought.
Check out RFC's 49 and 73. I've got an upcoming RFC that fleshes out the
idea that "All scalars should be objects in disguise".
I think this would be a really cool idea, and it is being discussed.
Check these mail archives for reference:
http://www.mail-archive.com/perl6-language@perl.org/msg01541.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/perl6-language@perl.org/msg01601.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/perl6-language@perl.org/msg01653.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/perl6-language@perl.org/msg01699.html
I'm going to actually ask for a new mailing sublist, probably called
-object, on which this should be discussed. There's lots and lots and
lots and lots of details to work out.
-Nate
