There is already precedent (-M, et alia) for a "perl epoch" which is time
since the start of execution of the script. Negative numbers are used to
represent times prior to the start of execution, and positive numbers are used
to represent times after the start of execution.
The "perl epoch" does
Chaim Frenkel wrote:
> ($foo, $baz, @bar) = (1,(2,3),4) # $foo = 1 $baz=2, @bar=(3,4)
>
> Actually, looking at it like that makes it an ugly situation. The 'new'
> expectation would be to have it become
> # $foo=1 $baz=2 @bar=(4)
Actually? How about it becoming
Chaim Frenkel wrote:
> >>>>> "GL" == Glenn Linderman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> GL> Chaim Frenkel wrote:
> >> ($foo, $baz, @bar) = (1,(2,3),4) # $foo = 1 $baz=2, @bar=(3,4)
> >>
> >> Actually, looking at it like that make
