Scott wrote:
> Hmm. C<when> seems to be synonymous with C<if> (almost)
>
> when ($foo) { ... } # Does this mean if ($_ eq $foo)?
> if ($foo) { ... }
A C<when> is an <if> whose "other half" is specified by a surrounding C<given>.
> However ...
>
> > A C<next> within a C<when>'s block causes control to jump to the next
> > statement in the innermost surrounding <given>'s block.
>
> What happens to C<next> within stand-alone C<when> statements? Do
> C<when> statements never stand alone?
That's correct. I'd expect:
die "Ungoverned 'when' statement (where's the 'given'???)"
I think C<when> and C<if> are no more synonymous than C<foreach> and C<while>
and I doubt people will have much difficulty keeping them straight.
Damian
