Re: RFC 175 (v1) Add C keyword to force list context (like C)

[Bart Lateur]

On Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:25:07 +1100 (EST), Damian Conway wrote:

>More than anything I think the inability to write C<sub list> DWIMishly
>argues that we need it built-in. But we also need a *very* careful design
>of the semantics.

Well, except that it isn't clear which DWIM you want. Does DWIM mean,
the effect that you don't have if you drop that proposed keyword? It's
the most powerful construct, but also very intransparent. I don't like
that.

Let's fall back to what we have already:

        $\ = "\n"; print $a = () = qw(a b c);
-->
        3

All those who expected that the list would be evaluated in array (not
list!) context, raise your hands. Not many, I would think.

-- 
        Bart.