----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hanson, Rob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Rod Adams'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Perl 6 Language"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 1:29 PM
Subject: RE: Perl 6's for() signature


> > Anyone but me feel the need for non-greedy
> > slurpy arrays? similar to non-greedy RE matches?
>
> I definately like the idea of having something like that.  It probably
> wouldn't be used much, but it is nice to have the option.
>
> One thing though, can't you accomplish the same thing by slurping
> everything, then poping the block off of the array?
>
> Rob

Yes, but you lose compile-time type checking on the last parameter.  I
would prefer to have
    for 1,2,3;

fail at compile-time, not run time;


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