Re: RFC 33 (v2) Eliminate bareword filehandles.

[Tom Christiansen]

>Tom Christiansen wrote:
>>
>> >Eliminate bareword filehandles.
>> 
>> "Eliminate" is such a strong word.  You're saying that we can't
>> use STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR, ARGV, or DATA anymore?  Heck, some people
>> still use stdin and stdout! :-)

>Disclaimer: I am not attempting to put words in anyone's mouth.

>Tom, I'm confused. A while back, we had a similar discussion and you
>seemed all for this idea. You yourself drove home the idea that
>filehandles should be scalars, in this email right here:

A filehandle name  can be stored in a scalar.  
A directory handle can be stored in a scalar.  
A subroutine name  can be stored in a scalar.  
A format name      can be stored in a scalar.  

They are singular notions.

--tom