Re: The binding of "my" (Re: Closures and default lexical-scope

[John Porter]

anonymous troll wrote:
> 
> yet another _example_ of perl's "expert vs. newbie" snobbery.

It's simply a design decision.  And there's plenty of reason
for thinking it's the better way to decide.

"Make something idiot-proof..."  But s/idiot/newbie/.


> the "perl mindset": it's what's now driving perl toward the unix
> programming language "dustbin"...by driving "newbies" away.

If Perl goes the way of the dinosaur, it won't be because some
people found it hard to learn.


> >>>Expert-friendly languages are most often only befriended
> >>>by experts.

Nothing wrong with that.  Experts deserve a language that
rises to their abilities and demands.

-- 
John Porter