pod: Missing semantic block

2016-05-16 Thread Hans Ginzel
Hello! Add, please, semantic block "=EXAMPLES" to pod. http://design.perl6.org/S26.html#Semantic_blocks Examples are very often missing in classical man pages. Thank you, Hans

perl6 reserves

2016-05-14 Thread Hans Ginzel
Hello! There are good lists of Perl6 features like https://wendyga.wordpress.com/2015/12/25/why-would-you-want-to-use-perl-6-some-answers/ http://doc.perl6.org/language/faq#Why_should_I_learn_Perl_6?_What%27s_so_great_about_it Do you know about list of Perl6 reserves? What is missing? Where it c

Re: Functions for embedders to override

2004-08-13 Thread Hans Ginzel
On Mon, Aug 09, 2004 at 12:04:31PM -0400, Dan Sugalski wrote: > When Parrot's being embedded I can see the following functions > needing overriding by the embedder: > > *) Memory: malloc, realloc, calloc, free > *) Signals: handler register, Handler un-register, signal raise, alarm set > *) Files:

Re: scalar subscripting

2004-07-22 Thread Hans Ginzel
Hello, I wish to be consistent with shall, so `.' is literal dot in double strings. I prefer "$file.ext" or "${file}.ext". For method calls ``$()'' could be used: "$($foo.bar)". Perhaps, what does "${foo.bar}" mean? Best regards

wish: Parrot_sprintf_format %-XX{...%d...}

2004-07-13 Thread Hans Ginzel
9.11. 2003, City: Roma Date: 22.5. 2004, City: Mariazell I suggest to use ``%{'' for this; without any parameter. Propagation to libc would be welcomed. Also for strftime() and others. Best regards Hans Ginzel

regexp abbreviations matching

2004-07-13 Thread Hans Ginzel
Hello, I am missing, in Perl5, some shortcut for matching not whole word, e.g.: /^--v(?:e(?:r(?:s(?:i(?:on?)?)?)?)?)?$/ Would there be something in Perl6? For Perl5 I suggest somenthing like this /--v(?-ersion)$/ Best regards

Re: scalar subscripting

2004-07-13 Thread Hans Ginzel
On Fri, Jul 09, 2004 at 05:02:48PM +0100, Jonathan Worthington wrote: > > >Are there plans in Perl 6 for string modifiers? > > Not exactly. But method calls can be interpolated into strings, so most > > > As they are in bash eg.: > > > ${var%glob_or_regexp} > > > ${var%%glob_or_regexp} > > > >

Re: scalar subscripting

2004-07-08 Thread Hans Ginzel
ey are in bash eg.: ${var%glob_or_regexp} ${var%%glob_or_regexp} ${var#glob_or_regexp} ${var##glob_or_regexp} ${var/pattern/string} ${var:[+-=]word} Best regards Hans Ginzel